Shloka 8
नक्षत्रेषु श्राद्धफलविधानम् (Śrāddha Outcomes According to Nakṣatras)
तास्तु षट् कृत्तिका गर्भ पुपुषुर्जातवेदस: । प्रट्सु वर्त्मसु तेजो5ग्ने: सकल॑ निहितं प्रभो
tāstu ṣaṭ kṛttikā garbhaṃ pupuṣuḥ jātavedasaḥ | pratsu vartmasu tejo 'gneḥ sakalaṃ nihitaṃ prabho ||
Bhishma berkata: “Enam gadis Kṛttikā itu dengan cermat memelihara benih Jātavedas (Agni). Wahai tuanku, seluruh tenaga api Agni telah diletakkan dalam diri mereka melalui enam saluran yang berbeza.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Immense power (tejas) must be borne and transmitted through proper, ordered means. The verse highlights responsible containment and nurturing of divine energy so that it manifests without harm—an ethical image of safeguarding potency through disciplined channels.
Bhishma describes how the six Kṛttikās nurtured Agni’s embryo. Agni’s full fiery essence was distributed into them via six routes, enabling the safe carrying and eventual emergence of that divine force.