Shloka 8
Vītahavya’s Attainment of Brāhmaṇya (Vītahavya–Vipratva) | वीतहव्यस्य ब्राह्मण्यप्राप्तिः
ततो दशशते काले लभते शूद्रतामपि । शूद्रयोनावपि ततो बहुश: परिवर्तते,“तदनन्तर एक हजार वर्ष बीतनेपर वह चाण्डाल या पुल्कस शूद्रयोनिमें जन्म लेता है और उसमें भी अनेक जन्मोंतक चक्कर लगाता रहता है
tato daśaśate kāle labhate śūdratām api | śūdrayonāv api tato bahuśaḥ parivartate |
Bhīṣma berkata: Sesudah itu, setelah berlalu masa sepuluh ratus tahun, ia bahkan memperoleh keadaan sebagai Śūdra. Dan setelah memasuki rahim Śūdra pun, ia tetap berputar melalui banyak kelahiran.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that actions bear long-term karmic results: severe or persistent adharma can lead to prolonged suffering and repeated rebirth in lower conditions, continuing until one’s karma is exhausted and conduct is reformed.
Bhīṣma is explaining a sequence of karmic outcomes over time: after a long period (a thousand years), the being attains birth as a Śūdra, and even then continues to cycle through many births, indicating an extended phase of transmigration tied to prior deeds.