Shloka 18

यश्चैनमुत्पादयते यश्चैनं त्रायते भयात्‌ । यश्चास्य कुरुते वृत्तिं सर्वे ते पितरस्त्रय:,जो जन्म देता है, जो भयसे बचाता है तथा जो जीविका देता है--ये तीनों ही पिताके तुल्य हैं

yaś cainam utpādayate yaś cainaṃ trāyate bhayāt | yaś cāsya kurute vṛttiṃ sarve te pitaras trayaḥ ||

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ജന്മം നൽകുന്നവനും, ഭയത്തിൽ നിന്ന് രക്ഷിക്കുന്നവനും, ജീവിക്കാനുള്ള ഉപാധി ഒരുക്കുന്നവനും—ഈ മൂവരും പിതാവിനുതുല്യരായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।

यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एनम्him
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उत्पादयतेbegets/produces
उत्पादयते:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-√पद् (उत्पादयति)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एनम्him
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
त्रायतेprotects/saves
त्रायते:
TypeVerb
Root√त्रा (त्रायते)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
भयात्from fear
भयात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootभय
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्यof him
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कुरुतेdoes/makes/provides
कुरुते:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ (करोति/कुरुते)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
वृत्तिम्livelihood/maintenance
वृत्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तेthose/they
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पितरःfathers
पितरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्रयःthree
त्रयः:
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma

Educational Q&A

Fatherhood is defined ethically, not only biologically: the begetter, the protector in times of fear, and the provider of livelihood each deserves the reverence due to a father.

In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and proper conduct; here he clarifies who should be honored as a ‘father’ by identifying three roles that sustain a person’s life and security.