Shloka 45

उत जाता: सुनक्षत्रे सुतिथौ सुमुहूर्तजा: । यज्ञदानप्रजेहायां यतन्ते शक्तिपूर्वकम्‌,“जो उत्तम नक्षत्र, उत्तम तिथि और उत्तम मुहूर्तमें पैदा हुए हैं, वे अपनी शक्तिके अनुसार यज्ञ एवं दान करते और न्यायानुकूल संतानोत्पादनकी चेष्टा भी करते हैं

uta jātāḥ sunakṣatre sutithau sumuhūrtajāḥ | yajñadānaprajehāyāṃ yatante śaktipūrvakam ||

భీష్ముడు పలికెను—శుభ నక్షత్రంలో, శుభ తిథిలో, శుభ ముహూర్తంలో జన్మించిన వారు తమ శక్తి మేరకు యజ్ఞాలు చేస్తారు, దానాలు ఇస్తారు, అలాగే న్యాయం మరియు ధర్మానికి అనుగుణంగా సంతానోత్పత్తికీ ప్రయత్నిస్తారు.

उतand also / moreover
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
जाताःborn
जाताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सुनक्षत्रेin a good constellation (nakshatra)
सुनक्षत्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसु-नक्षत्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सुतिथौon a good lunar day (tithi)
सुतिथौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसु-तिथि
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
सुमुहूर्तजाःborn at an auspicious moment (muhūrta)
सुमुहूर्तजाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-मुहूर्त-ज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यज्ञsacrifice
यज्ञ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दानgift / charity
दान:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रजेहायाम्in begetting offspring (lit. in the production of progeny here)
प्रजेहायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा-इह
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
यतन्तेthey strive / make effort
यतन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootयत्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Ātmanepada
शक्तिपूर्वकम्according to (their) capacity; with full ability
शक्तिपूर्वकम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशक्ति-पूर्वक

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

Auspicious circumstances of birth are presented as conducive to a dharmic life: one should, within one’s means, uphold the householder ideals of sacrifice (yajña), charity (dāna), and righteous continuation of lineage (prajā) through just conduct.

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira by describing the conduct of those born at favorable times: they actively pursue ritual duty, generosity, and socially just family life, emphasizing effort aligned with capacity.