Shloka 23
प्राणानामी श्वरानेतान् कीर्तयन् प्रयतो नर: । धर्मार्थकामैरविंपुलैर्युज्यते सह नित्यश:
prāṇānām īśvarān etān kīrtayan prayato naraḥ | dharmārthakāmair vipulair yujyate sa nityaśaḥ ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Mereka inilah para penguasa atas nafas kehidupan semua makhluk. Seseorang yang berdisiplin, dengan niat yang disucikan, sentiasa memuji dan melafazkan nama mereka, akan dikurniai secara tetap kelimpahan dharma (tatanan benar), artha (kesejahteraan dan sarana), dan kāma (kenikmatan yang sah).”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere, disciplined, and regular praise (kīrtana) of the revered ‘lords’—understood as divine guardians of life—supports a person’s flourishing in the three worldly aims: dharma, artha, and kāma, when pursued within ethical bounds.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on religious duties and beneficial practices. Here he commends the daily recitation/praise of certain exalted beings previously mentioned, stating that such devotion yields steady prosperity in life’s aims.