Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 105
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
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puruṣā vapuṣā yuktāḥ svaiḥ svaiḥ prasavajair guṇaiḥ |
瓦西什塔说道：“那三位皆为具身之人，各各具足由其自身出生因缘所生的德相。因此，众生之中凡圆满之萨埵与至上之光辉，皆被说为从生主（Prajāpati）那生成之精髓中显现。当梵天（Brahmā）之种被投入火中作供时，由此生出三位具身之人，各各具备由其本源所生的属性。”
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage frames excellence—especially sattva (purity) and tejas (radiant power)—as rooted in a sacred, orderly process of creation: beings manifest with distinct, causally grounded qualities, and spiritual potency is traced back to Prajāpati/Brahmā rather than to random chance.
Vasiṣṭha describes a cosmogonic episode: Brahmā’s generative essence is offered into fire, from which three embodied persons arise, each marked by qualities specific to his origin; the surrounding narration identifies them as Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, and Kavi, linked etymologically to flames/embers.