Shloka 78
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
एष माता पिता चैव युष्माकं च पितामह: । मयानुशिष्टो भविता सर्वभूतवरप्रद:,“ये लोकगुरु ब्रह्मा जगत्के आदि स्रष्टा और प्रभु हैं। ये ही तुम्हारे माता-पिता और पितामह हैं। मेरी आज्ञाके अनुसार ये सम्पूर्ण भूतोंको वर प्रदान करनेवाले होंगे
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
eṣā mātā pitā caiva yuṣmākaṃ ca pitāmahaḥ |
mayānuśiṣṭo bhavitā sarvabhūta-varapradaḥ |
Вайшампаяна сказал: «Он — вам и мать, и отец, и также ваш дед. По моему наставлению он станет дарователем благ всем существам».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a dharmic vision of ultimate parentage and authority: the revered figure addressed is presented as the source and elder of all (mother, father, and grandfather), and rightful power—such as granting boons—operates under proper guidance (anuśāsana), not mere impulse.
Vaiśampāyana identifies a highly venerable being to the listeners as their foundational elder (mother, father, grandfather) and declares that, following his directive, this being will act as a universal benefactor who grants boons to all creatures.