Shloka 106
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
अंगारसंश्रयाच्चैव कविरित्यपरो5भवत् । सह ज्वालाभिरुत्पन्नो भृगुस्तस्माद् भगु: स्मृत:
aṅgārasaṁśrayāccai va kavir ity aparo 'bhavat | saha jvālābhir utpanno bhṛgus tasmād bhaguḥ smṛtaḥ ||
Vasiṣṭha bersabda: “Daripada pergantungan pada bara yang menyala, lahirlah satu lagi makhluk yang dikenali sebagai ‘Kavi’. Bhṛgu lahir bersama nyala api; maka beliau diingati dengan nama ‘Bhagu/Bhṛgu’.”
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses etymology to link a being’s name with its origin and characteristic association (embers, small flame, flames). It implies that identity and designation are not arbitrary but reflect source, nature, and function—an idea often used in dharma literature to ground meaning in intrinsic qualities.
Vasiṣṭha explains the emergence and naming of figures associated with fire: one connected with embers is called Kavi, and Bhṛgu is said to have arisen together with flames, hence his remembered name (Bhagu/Bhṛgu). The surrounding prose tradition also connects related names (e.g., Aṅgiras) to embers.