Shloka 77
सोमादित्यान्वया: सर्वे राघवा: कुरवस्तथा । पठन्ति शुचयो नित्यं सावित्रीं प्राणिनां गतिम्
somādityānvayāḥ sarve rāghavāḥ kuravas tathā | paṭhanti śucayo nityaṃ sāvitrīṃ prāṇināṃ gatim ||
Disse Bhīṣma: “Todos os reis nascidos na linhagem Solar—os Rāghu—e igualmente os da raça dos Kuru, puros em sua conduta, sempre recitaram diariamente o mantra Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī). Declara-se que a Gāyatrī é o refúgio supremo e o destino último dos seres vivos.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma presents daily recitation of the Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī) as a time-honored dharmic discipline practiced by exemplary royal lineages, and as a supreme spiritual means leading beings toward their highest good.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and religious duties, Bhishma cites the precedent of renowned dynasties (Raghu and Kuru) to emphasize the authority and importance of regular Gāyatrī recitation.