Shloka 33
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
पावन सर्वभूतानां तेजोद्युतिविवर्धनम् । विपाप्मा च स तेजस्वी तेन क्रतुफलेन च
pāvanaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ tejodyutivivardhanam | vipāpmā ca sa tejasvī tena kratuphalena ca ||
ผลบุญนั้นชำระสัตว์ทั้งปวงให้บริสุทธิ์ และเพิ่มพูนเดชกับรัศมี ด้วยผลแห่งยัญนั้น เขาจึงปราศจากบาปและเปี่ยมด้วยความรุ่งเรือง
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous sacrificial merit (kratuphala) is presented as ethically transformative: it purifies beings, removes sin (pāpa), and increases inner and outer radiance (tejas and dyuti), emphasizing that dharmic action refines character and spiritual potency.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and the fruits of virtuous practices. Here he highlights the purifying and ennobling results that arise from a sacrificial act—its merit makes the performer sinless and radiant.