Shloka 133
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
कवि: काव्यश्न धृष्णुश्न बुद्धिमानूशना तथा । भगुश्न विरजाश्वैव काशी चोग्रश्न धर्मवित्,उनके नाम ये हैं--कवि, काव्य, धुृष्णु, बुद्धिमान शुक्राचार्य, भूगु, विरजा, काशी तथा धर्मज्ञ उग्र
kaviḥ kāvyaś ca dhṛṣṇuś ca buddhimān uśanā tathā | bhṛguś ca virajāś caiva kāśī cograś ca dharmavit ||
Vasiṣṭha disse: “Seus nomes são estes—Kavi, Kāvya, Dhṛṣṇu, o sábio Uśanā (Śukrācārya), Bhṛgu, Virajā, Kāśī e Ugra, conhecedor do dharma.”
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that ethical instruction (dharma) is grounded in recognized authorities—sages and teachers whose wisdom and conduct establish credibility. Naming them signals a trustworthy lineage behind the discourse on dharma.
Vasiṣṭha is enumerating a set of revered figures by name—Kavi, Kāvya, Dhṛṣṇu, Uśanā (Śukrācārya), Bhṛgu, Virajā, Kāśī, and Ugra—identifying them as notable sages/teachers, including one explicitly described as a knower of dharma.