Shloka 50
Āśrama-dharma: Duties of the Four Life-Stages (आश्रमधर्मः)
यत् स्कन्नमस्य तत् पूर्व यदस्कन्नं तदुत्तरम् | बहूनि यज्ञरूपाणि नानाकर्मफलानि च
yat skannam asya tat pūrvaṁ yad askannaṁ tad uttaram | bahūni yajñarūpāṇi nānākarmaphalāni ca ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang handog sa ritwal na ito na tinatawag na ‘skanna’ ang nauna (panimulang handog); at ang tinatawag na ‘askanna’ ang sumusunod (bilang kasunod o pangwakas na handog). Sa ganitong paraan, maraming anyo ang sakripisyo, at nagbubunga ito ng sari-saring bunga ayon sa mga gawa at layuning kasama nito.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes that Vedic rites have differentiated forms and sequences, and that distinct ritual actions lead to distinct results (karma-phala). The verse frames sacrifice as structured and consequential, not uniform.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhīṣma continues his didactic exposition to Yudhiṣṭhira, describing classifications within sacrificial practice and noting the variety of yajñas and their respective outcomes.