Shloka 69
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
योनिभक्षो वृषपर्वा लिंगभक्षोथ वै कुरुः । निःप्रभः सप्रभः श्रीमांस्तथैव च निरूदरः
yonibhakṣo vṛṣaparvā liṃgabhakṣotha vai kuruḥ | niḥprabhaḥ saprabhaḥ śrīmāṃstathaiva ca nirūdaraḥ
ある者は胎を食らう者となり、ある者は節の結ばれた牡牛となり、またある者はリンガを食らう者となる—まことにそのようである、クルよ。ある者は光を失い、ある者は光り栄えて福徳を得、またある者は腹なき姿となる。
Pulastya (to Bhīṣma, addressed as ‘Kuru’)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: liṃgabhakṣotha = liṃgabhakṣaḥ + atha; śrīmāṃstathaiva = śrīmān + tathā + eva; अन्यत्र पदच्छेदः सरलः।
FAQs
It lists karmic consequences expressed as contrasting rebirth outcomes—grotesque embodied states (e.g., deformed animal forms) and social/physical conditions (loss of radiance vs. prosperity).
‘Kuru’ is a lineage-address meaning “O descendant of Kuru,” commonly used for Bhīṣma (and other Kuru princes) in Purāṇic dialogue settings.
Actions have concrete consequences that can manifest as bodily suffering, diminished vitality, or alternatively as prosperity—encouraging restraint and adherence to dharma.