Shloka 11
अबुद्धिपूर्वकपापविमोचनप्रश्नः — Janamejaya’s Unintended Transgression and the Indrota Rebuke
स त्वं संतानवानद्य पुत्रवानसि च द्विज
sa tvaṃ saṃtānavān adya putravān asi ca dvija
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ngayon ay pinagpala ka ng lahi at pagpapatuloy; ikaw ay ama na rin, O dvija. Ito ang tanda ng ganap na pagtupad sa tungkulin ng maybahay at ng pagtiyak sa pagpapatuloy ng angkan—isang mahalagang sandigan ng dharma at kaayusang panlipunan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of establishing progeny and lineage—an important aim within gṛhastha-dharma—seen as supporting continuity of family duties, rites, and social stability.
Bhīṣma addresses a ‘dvija’ and acknowledges that the person has now attained the status of one with descendants and children, indicating a significant life milestone relevant to household responsibilities and dharma.