Shloka 98
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
यज्ञ पशुपते: प्रीता वरुणस्य महात्मन: । स्वयम्भुवस्तु ता दृष्टवा रेत: समपतद् भुवि
yajñe paśupateḥ prītā varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ | svayambhuvas tu tā dṛṣṭvā retaḥ samapatad bhuvi ||
Vasiṣṭha disse: No sacrifício de Paśupati, as donzelas celestes alegraram-se, e o grande Varuṇa ficou satisfeito. Mas quando Svayambhū (Brahmā) contemplou aquelas donzelas, seu sêmen caiu involuntariamente sobre a terra.
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly teaches vigilance and self-restraint: sensory allure can disturb even highly exalted beings, so ethical discipline (dama) and mindful control of desire are essential for maintaining dharma.
During a sacrifice connected with Paśupati, celestial maidens are present and pleased, and Varuṇa is gratified; when Brahmā (Svayambhū) sees the maidens, he experiences an involuntary emission, which falls upon the earth.