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Shloka 140

Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa

Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results

तथैव वंशकर्तारस्तव तेजोविवर्धना: । भवेयुर्वेदविदुष: सर्वे च कृतिनस्तथा,“आपकी दयासे ये सब लोग वंशप्रवर्तक, आपके तेजकी वृद्धि करनेवाले तथा वेदज्ञ पुण्यात्मा हों

tathaiva vaṁśakartāras tava tejovivardhanāḥ | bhaveyur vedaviduṣaḥ sarve ca kṛtinas tathā ||

വസിഷ്ഠൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അതുപോലെ അവർ എല്ലാവരും വംശപ്രവർത്തകരാകട്ടെ, നിങ്ങളുടെ തേജസ്സിനെ വർധിപ്പിക്കുന്നവരാകട്ടെ; അവർ എല്ലാവരും വേദവിദ്വാന്മാരാകട്ടെ, കൃതാർത്ഥരും പുണ്യാചരണത്തിൽ നിഷ്ഠരുമാകട്ടെ.

तथाthus, in the same way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
वंशकर्तारःmakers/founders of the lineage
वंशकर्तारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवंशकर्तृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तवof you, your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
तेजोविवर्धनाःincreasers of (your) splendor
तेजोविवर्धनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतेजोविवर्धन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भवेयुःmay they be
भवेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
वेदविदुषःknowers of the Veda
वेदविदुषः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कृतिनःmeritorious, virtuous, accomplished
कृतिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तथाlikewise, also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा

वसिष्ठ उवाच

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Vasiṣṭha

Educational Q&A

The verse frames an ideal social and ethical aspiration: prosperity is not merely material but expressed as continuity of righteous lineage, growth of spiritual radiance (tejas), Vedic learning, and accomplished, meritorious living—presented as a blessing that aligns success with dharma.

Vasiṣṭha is pronouncing a benediction. He wishes that the addressed person’s dependents or followers become worthy progenitors of their family lines, increase the recipient’s glory, and live as Veda-knowing, accomplished individuals—typical of a sage’s blessing in the Anuśāsana Parva’s didactic setting.