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पितृनुद्धरते सवानिकादशसमुद्धवान् | आत्मानं ससुतं चैव स्त्रियं च भरतर्षभ,भरतश्रेष्ठ) वह पुरुष अपनी ग्यारह पीढ़ीमें समस्त पितरोंका, अपना तथा अपनी स्त्री और पुत्रका भी उद्धार कर देता है
pitṝn uddharate sarvān ekādaśa-samuddhavān | ātmānaṁ sa-sutaṁ caiva striyaṁ ca bharatarṣabha ||
वैशंपायन म्हणाले— हे भरतश्रेष्ठ! असा पुरुष आपल्या कुलाचा तारक ठरतो; तो अकरा पिढ्यांपर्यंत सर्व पितरांचा उद्धार करतो आणि स्वतःचा, आपल्या पत्नीचा व पुत्राचाही आध्यात्मिक उन्नतीचा मार्ग सिद्ध करतो।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that righteous conduct with spiritual potency is not merely personal; it radiates outward, bringing uplift to one’s ancestors and immediate family. Dharma is presented as intergenerational responsibility and benefit.
Vaiśaṃpāyana, continuing his narration, states a general dharmic principle: a certain exemplary person (implied by the surrounding context) is said to ‘deliver’ ancestors up to eleven generations and also benefit himself, his wife, and his son—highlighting the far-reaching fruits of virtue.