Shloka 9
Vītahavya’s Attainment of Brāhmaṇya (Vītahavya–Vipratva) | वीतहव्यस्य ब्राह्मण्यप्राप्तिः
ततस्त्रिंशद्गुणे काले लभते वैश्यतामपि । वैश्यतायां चिरं कालं तत्रैव परिवर्तते,“तत्पश्चात् तीसगुना समय बीतनेपर वह वैश्य-योनिमें आता है और चिरकालतक उसीमें चक्कर काटता रहता है
tatas tribad-gue k01le labhate vaibyat01m api | vaibyat01y01 ciram k01la tatraiva parivartate |
Bhīṣma berkata: Sesudah itu, setelah berlalu masa tiga puluh kali lipat, ia bahkan memperoleh kelahiran di antara para Vaiśya. Dan setelah menjadi Vaiśya, untuk waktu yang lama ia tetap berputar dalam keadaan hidup yang sama itu.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic progression across births: after a specified (thirtyfold) span of time, a being attains Vaishya status, and then remains for a long duration cycling within that same level—implying that ethical conduct and accumulated karma govern both ascent and stagnation in social-spiritual conditions.
Bhishma continues an instructional discourse on the consequences of actions across time and rebirth, describing how, after a long measured period, one comes to be born as a Vaishya and then continues for a long time in that condition, repeatedly returning to it.