Shloka 11
प्रतिग्रहभेदः — The Distinction between Giving and Accepting
Vṛṣādarbhī–Saptarṣi Dialogue
उक्तानि यानि चाजन्नानि यानि चेष्टानि तस्य ह । तानि सर्वाणि मनसा विनिश्षित्य तपोधन:
uktāni yāni cājñānāni yāni ceṣṭāni tasya ha | tāni sarvāṇi manasā viniścitya tapodhanaḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Setelah menimbang dalam hati segala perkara—baik yang ditetapkan mahupun yang lazim digunakan untuknya—pertapa yang besar tapanya itu menghimpunkan semuanya, dengan mengingat persembahan yang tepat bagi śrāddha serta apa yang pernah disukai oleh anaknya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes conscientious performance of śrāddha: one should determine, with mindful care, both what is scripturally prescribed and what is personally appropriate (including what was dear to the departed), so that the rite is done with sincerity and dharmic attentiveness.
Bhishma describes an ascetic preparing for a śrāddha: he reflects on all suitable offerings—those stated in tradition and those especially pleasing to the departed (here, his son)—and then collects them for the ritual.