Shloka 33
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
पावन सर्वभूतानां तेजोद्युतिविवर्धनम् । विपाप्मा च स तेजस्वी तेन क्रतुफलेन च
pāvanaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ tejodyutivivardhanam | vipāpmā ca sa tejasvī tena kratuphalena ca ||
Bhishma berkata: “(Pahala) itu menyucikan semua makhluk dan menambah seri serta cahaya. Dengan buah daripada korban itu, dia menjadi bebas daripada dosa dan dikurniai sinar rohani.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous sacrificial merit (kratuphala) is presented as ethically transformative: it purifies beings, removes sin (pāpa), and increases inner and outer radiance (tejas and dyuti), emphasizing that dharmic action refines character and spiritual potency.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and the fruits of virtuous practices. Here he highlights the purifying and ennobling results that arise from a sacrificial act—its merit makes the performer sinless and radiant.