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Shloka 7

नक्षत्रेषु श्राद्धफलविधानम् (Śrāddha Outcomes According to Nakṣatras)

षण्णां तासां ततः प्रीत: पावको गर्भधारणात्‌ । स्वेन तेजोविसर्गेण वीर्येण परमेण च,अपने तेजके स्थापन और उत्तम वीर्यके ग्रहणद्वारा गर्भ धारण करनेके कारण अग्निदेव उन छहों कृत्तिकाओंपर बहुत प्रसन्न हुए

ṣaṇṇāṃ tāsāṃ tataḥ prītaḥ pāvako garbhadhāraṇāt | svena tejovisargeṇa vīryeṇa parameṇa ca ||

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അതിനുശേഷം ഗർഭം ധരിച്ചതിനാൽ പാവകൻ (അഗ്നിദേവൻ) ആ ആറു കൃത്തികകളിൽ അത്യന്തം പ്രസന്നനായി; തന്റെ തേജസ്സിനെ അവരിൽ സ്ഥാപിക്കുകയും പരമവീര്യം പകർന്നുനൽകുകയും ചെയ്ത് ആ ഗർഭധാരണത്തെ സഫലമാക്കി.

षण्णाम्of six
षण्णाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootषट्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
तासाम्of those (women)
तासाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सा)
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
ततःthereupon/then
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
प्रीतःpleased
प्रीतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत (√प्री)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पावकःPāvaka (Agni, Fire-god)
पावकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपावक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गर्भधारणात्because of (their) bearing the embryo/pregnancy
गर्भधारणात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भधारण
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
स्वेनby/with his own
स्वेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootस्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तेजोविसर्गेणby the emission of (his) energy/splendour
तेजोविसर्गेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतेजोविसर्ग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
वीर्येणby/with semen/virile potency
वीर्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
परमेणsupreme/excellent
परमेण:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
P
Pāvaka (Agni)
K
Kṛttikās (the six)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights responsible transmission and reception of power: Agni’s tejas and vīrya are not merely force but a sacred trust, and the Kṛttikās’ capacity to bear it serves a wider dharmic/cosmic purpose.

Bhīṣma narrates that Agni (Pāvaka) becomes pleased with the six Kṛttikās because they carry the embryo, made possible through Agni’s placing/emitting his own tejas and supreme potency into them.