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Shloka 9

Śrāddha-dvija-parīkṣā: Paṅkti-dūṣa and Paṅkti-pāvana (श्राद्धे द्विजपरीक्षा—पङ्क्तिदूष-पङ्क्तिपावन)

पितृनर्च्य प्रतिपदि प्राप्तुयात्‌ सुगृहे स्त्रियः । अभिरूपप्रजायिन्यो दर्शनीया बहुप्रजा:

pitṝn arcya pratipadi prāptuyāt su-gṛhe striyaḥ | abhirūpa-prajāyinyo darśanīyā bahu-prajāḥ ||

Bhīṣma nói: “Khi đã cung kính thờ phụng các Pitṛ (tổ linh) đúng phép trong mỗi nghi lễ, người ấy sẽ được một người vợ từ gia thất tốt lành—dung mạo đoan trang, có thể sinh ra con cái xứng đáng, vẻ ngoài khả ái, và được phúc nhiều con.”

पितॄन्the forefathers
पितॄन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अर्च्यhaving worshipped
अर्च्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral as gerund)
प्रतिपदिat every step / at each occasion
प्रतिपदि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिपद्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
प्राप्तुयात्should obtain / should attain
प्राप्तुयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सु-गृहेin a good house/home
सु-गृहे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसु + गृह
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
स्त्रियःwomen
स्त्रियः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
अभिरूप-प्रजायिन्यःbearing handsome offspring
अभिरूप-प्रजायिन्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभिरूप + प्रजायिनी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
दर्शनीयाःlovely / worth seeing
दर्शनीयाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्शनीय
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural, अनीयर् (gerundive)
बहु-प्रजाःhaving many children
बहु-प्रजाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु + प्रजा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
P
Pitṛs (ancestors)

Educational Q&A

Bhīṣma links household prosperity and continuity of lineage to two duties: honoring the ancestors through proper rites, and choosing a spouse from a reputable family who can sustain the household and produce offspring—framing marriage as a dharmic responsibility rather than mere personal preference.

In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on household conduct. Here he recommends regular Pitṛ-worship and counsels on the qualities sought in a wife for a stable, dharmic household and continuation of the family line.