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Shloka 13

नक्षत्रेषु श्राद्धफलविधानम् (Śrāddha Outcomes According to Nakṣatras)

ददृशुः कृत्तिकास्तं तु बालमर्कसमद्युतिम्‌ । जातस्नेहाच्च सौहार्दात्‌ पुपुषु: स्तन्यविस्त्रवै:

dadṛśuḥ kṛttikās taṃ tu bālam arka-samad-yutim | jāta-snehāc ca sauhārdāt pupuṣuḥ stanya-vistravaiḥ ||

Bhīṣma nói: “Các bà mẹ Kṛttikā nhìn thấy đứa trẻ ấy rực rỡ như mặt trời. Tình thương dâng trào trong lòng, vì sự ân cần thân ái, họ nuôi dưỡng cậu bằng cách để dòng sữa từ bầu ngực mình tuôn chảy.”

ददृशुःsaw
ददृशुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
कृत्तिकाःthe Kṛttikās (Pleiades nymphs)
कृत्तिकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृत्तिका
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
तम्him/that (one)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
बालम्the boy/child
बालम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबाल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अर्कसमद्युतिम्having radiance equal to the sun
अर्कसमद्युतिम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्क-सम-द्युति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जातस्नेहात्from arisen affection
जातस्नेहात्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजात-स्नेह
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सौहार्दात्from friendliness/affection
सौहार्दात्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसौहार्द
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
पुपुषुःnourished
पुपुषुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपुष्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
स्तन्यविस्त्रवैःwith streams/flowings of milk
स्तन्यविस्त्रवैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्तन्य-विस्त्रव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
K
Kṛttikāḥ (Pleiades)
T
the child (bāla)

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds dharma as compassionate care: when innocence and need are encountered, affection and goodwill naturally translate into protection and nourishment, even without prior obligation.

The Kṛttikās see a sun-radiant infant and, moved by sudden affection and friendly tenderness, they feed him with their breast-milk, thereby sustaining and raising him.