Shloka 40
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
(४230५ 4७६ 2“ ५. यदि वो«नुग्रहकृता बुद्धिर्मा प्रति सत्तमा: । प्रत्रूत पावनं कि मे भवेदिति तपोधना:,'साधुशिरोमणे! तपोधनो! यदि आपलोग मुझपर अनुग्रह करना चाहते हों तो बतायें, मुझे पवित्र करनेवाला साधन क्या है?”
Bhīṣma uvāca: yadi vo 'nugrahakṛtā buddhir mā prati sattamāḥ | brūta pāvanaṁ kiṁ me bhaved iti tapodhanāḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai yang terbaik antara orang berbudi, jika benar niatmu hendak mengurniakan belas ihsan kepadaku, maka beritahulah—wahai para pertapa yang kaya dengan tapa—apakah sarana yang akan menyucikan diriku?”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a great figure like Bhishma seeks ethical and spiritual purification through the counsel of the virtuous; humility and the desire to be purified are presented as prerequisites for right conduct (dharma).
Bhishma addresses revered ascetics, requesting that—if they wish to show him grace—they should instruct him on what practice or means would purify him.