Shloka 6
Śrāddha-utpatti and Nivāpa–Agni Precedence (श्राद्धोत्पत्तिः—निवापेऽग्निपूर्वकत्वम्)
फल्गुनीषु ददच्छाद्धं सुभग: श्राद्धदो भवेत् । अपत्यभागुनत्तरासु हस्तेन फलभाग् भवेत्
phalgunīṣu dadacchrāddhaṃ subhagaḥ śrāddhado bhavet | apatyabhāgunuttarāsu hastena phalabhāg bhavet ||
毗湿摩说道：“在婆罗伽尼（Phalgunī）诸宿时施行śrāddha者，得福得祥。于北婆罗伽尼（Uttara-Phalgunī）行之者，获子嗣之恩；于哈斯塔（Hasta）宿行之者，得遂所愿之果。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that performing śrāddha with attention to auspicious timing (specific nakṣatras) is a dharmic act believed to yield distinct benefits—good fortune, progeny, and attainment of desired results—thereby encouraging disciplined, intentional observance of ancestral duties.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma. Here he specifies the fruits associated with offering śrāddha during particular lunar mansions (Phalgunī, Uttara-Phalgunī, and Hasta), as part of broader guidance on rites for ancestors and their ethical-religious significance.