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 ||
Narada said: “That supremely radiant one performed the prescribed rites of satisfaction (tarpana), duly offering libations to the Pitṛs, and likewise to the gods and the seers, in accordance with the procedure sanctioned by scripture. Thus he upheld the discipline of dharma through correct ritual conduct.”
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.