Shloka 15
Kurukṣetra–Sarasvatī Tīrtha-Māhātmya
Pilgrimage Merits and Sacred Geography
स पितृस्तर्पयामास देवांश्व॒ परमद्युतिः । ऋषींश्व॒ तर्पपामास विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा,परम तेजस्वी भीष्मजीने वहाँ शास्त्रीय विधिके अनुसार देवताओं, ऋषियों तथा पितरोंका तर्पण किया
sa pitṝs tarpayāmāsa devāṁś ca paramadyutiḥ | ṛṣīṁś ca tarpayāmāsa vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||
Bhīṣma yang bercahaya agung melaksanakan tarpaṇa menurut tata cara yang disahkan śāstra: mempersembahkan libasi kepada para Pitṛ, dan demikian pula kepada para dewa serta para ṛṣi, dengan upacara yang tepat sebagaimana ditetapkan.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharma as disciplined adherence to scripturally prescribed duties—honoring gods, seers, and ancestors through proper rites, not merely through intention but through correct method (vidhi).
Nārada describes an illustrious person performing tarpana—ritual offerings meant to ‘satisfy’ the Pitṛs, and also the devas and ṛṣis—following the established injunctions and procedure.