Shloka 6
अध्याय २०८ — इन्द्रियनिग्रहः, सत्याहिंसात्मकवाक्, कर्मफलविवेकः
Restraint of the Senses, Non-harming Truthful Speech, and Discernment of Karmic Consequence
अत्रिवंशसमुत्पन्नो ब्रह्मयोनि: सनातन: । प्राचीनबर्हिर्भगवांस्तस्मात् प्राचेतसलो दश,अत्रिकुलमें उत्पन्न जो सनातन ब्रह्मययोनि भगवान् प्राचीनबर्हि हैं, उनसे प्राचेतस नामवाले दस प्रजापति उत्पन्न हुए
atrivaṁśa-samutpanno brahma-yoniḥ sanātanaḥ | prācīna-barhir bhagavāṁs tasmāt prācetaso daśa ||
Bhishma berkata: “Daripada keturunan Atri lahirlah Prācīna-barhis yang mulia, yang kekal, ‘terlahir daripada Brahmā’. Daripadanya muncul sepuluh progenitor yang dikenali sebagai Prācetas.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma and social order are presented as rooted in sacred lineage: the legitimacy of progenitors and rulers is traced to ancient, divinely grounded origins, reinforcing continuity, responsibility, and rightful governance.
Bhīṣma continues a genealogical account, stating that Prācīna-barhis—born in Atri’s line and described as Brahma-born and eternal—became the source from whom ten Prācetas, identified as Prajāpatis (progenitors), were born.