Shloka 8
परम॑ भेषजं होतद् यज्ञानामेतदुत्तमम् रसानामुत्तमं चैतत् फलानां चैतदुत्तमम्,घी सबसे उत्तम औषध और यज्ञ करनेकी सर्वश्रेष्ठ वस्तु है। वह रसोंमें उत्तम रस है और फलोंमें सर्वोत्तम फल है
paramaṁ bheṣajaṁ ghṛtaṁ yajñānām etad uttamam | rasānām uttamaṁ caitat phalānāṁ caitad uttamam ||
परमं भेषजं ह्येतद् यज्ञानामेतदुत्तमम्। रसानामुत्तमं चैतत् फलानां चैतदुत्तमम्॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises ghṛta (ghee) as supremely beneficial: it sustains the body as a remedy, sanctifies sacrifice as the best ritual substance, and represents the finest ‘taste’ and ‘fruit’—meaning it yields excellent outcomes when used in righteous, prescribed ways.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and right conduct. Here he highlights the religious and practical importance of ghee within sacrificial practice and as a valued substance associated with purity, nourishment, and auspicious results.