Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 63
Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons
Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions
अग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषद: सौम्या: पितर आज्यपा: । साग्नयोऽनग्नयस्तेषां पत्नी दाक्षायणी स्वधा ॥ ६३ ॥
agniṣvāttā barhiṣadaḥ saumyāḥ pitara ājyapāḥ sāgnayo ’nagnayas teṣāṁ patnī dākṣāyaṇī svadhā
阿格尼施瓦塔、巴尔希沙达、娑乌弥亚与阿吉亚帕诸类，皆为祖灵（Pitṛ）。彼等或为有祭火者（sāgnika），或为无祭火者（niragnika）。其共同之妻为斯瓦达，达克沙之女。
FAQs
This verse names four classifications of Pitṛs—Agniṣvāttas, Barhiṣads, Saumyas, and Ājyapas—and notes that some are connected with sacrificial fire while others are not.
Svadhā is described here as the daughter of Dakṣa and the consort of the Pitṛs, personifying the sacred offering made to forefathers in Vedic rites such as śrāddha.
The verse highlights gratitude and sacred responsibility toward one’s lineage; in modern life, this can be applied through respectful remembrance of ancestors, family duty, and performing acts of charity and devotion in their honor.