Shloka 36
प्रतिग्रहभेदः — The Distinction between Giving and Accepting
Vṛṣādarbhī–Saptarṣi Dialogue
गणित: पज्चवीर्यश्रु आदित्यो रश्मिवांस्तथा । सप्तकृत् सोमवर्चाश्च विश्वकृत् कविरेव च
gaṇitaḥ pañcavīryaśru ādityo raśmivāṁs tathā | saptakṛt somavarcāś ca viśvakṛt kavir eva ca ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Dia dipanggil Gaṇita; juga Pañcavīryaśru; Dia ialah Āditya, yang bercahaya; dan Raśmivān, ‘yang memiliki sinar’. Dia juga dikenali sebagai Saptakṛt, Somavarcā, ‘bercahaya laksana bulan’, Viśvakṛt, ‘pencipta segala-galanya’, dan Kavi, ‘sang resi bijaksana’.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models devotional and ethical remembrance through nāma-saṅkīrtana: enumerating divine epithets that highlight radiance, creative power, and wisdom, encouraging reverence for the cosmic source that upholds order (dharma).
In Bhīṣma’s instruction, he recites a sequence of honorific names/epithets—solar, lunar, creative, and sage-like—functioning as a litany of praise within his broader discourse on righteous conduct and sacred observances.