Shloka 51
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
“इसीलिये देवता, गन्धर्व, नाग, राक्षस, मनुष्य और पिशाच--ये सब प्रयत्नपूर्वक सुवर्ण धारण करते हैं ।। मुकुटैरज़रदयुतैरलंकारै: पृथग्विधै: । सुवर्णविकृतैस्तत्र विराजन्ते भृगूत्तम
isīliye devatā, gandharva, nāga, rākṣasa, manuṣya aura piśāca—ye saba prayatnapūrvaka suvarṇa dhāraṇa karate haiṃ. mukuṭair ajaradyutair alaṅkāraiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ | suvarṇavikṛtais tatra virājante bhṛgūttama ||
Bhishma berkata: “Oleh sebab itu, para dewa, Gandharva, Nāga, Rākṣasa, manusia dan Piśāca—semuanya dengan sengaja mengenakan emas. Dihiasi mahkota yang sinarnya tidak pudar serta pelbagai perhiasan yang ditempa daripada emas, mereka bersinar di sana, wahai yang terbaik dalam kalangan Bhṛgu.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gold is presented as a universally recognized marker of splendor and auspicious prestige across many classes of beings; the implied ethical point is that visible excellence and honor are culturally associated with radiant, well-ordered adornment, when pursued intentionally and appropriately.
Bhishma, instructing a Bhṛgu-descendant, explains why many beings—divine, semi-divine, human, and otherworldly—wear gold: they appear resplendent with unfadingly radiant crowns and diverse gold ornaments.