त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
विष्णुरड्लिरसे प्रादादक्धिरा मुनिसत्तम: । प्रादादिन्द्रमरीचि भ्यां मरीचिर्भुगवे ददौ,भगवान् विष्णुने उसे अंगिराको दे दिया। मुनिवर अंगिराने इन्द्र और मरीचिको दिया और मरीचिने भूगुको सौंप दिया
viṣṇur aṅgirase prādād aṅgirā munisattamaḥ | prādād indramarīcibhyāṃ marīcir bhṛgave dadau ||
婆苏诃罗摩说道:“世尊毗湿奴将其赐予安吉罗萨(Aṅgiras)。这位最上牟尼安吉罗萨又传与因陀罗(Indra)及摩利支(Marīci);而摩利支继而交付婆利古(Bhṛgu)。”此偈强调:教法或神圣托付自有其伦理分量,当由正当传承守护,而非随个人意欲擅自攫取。
वसुहरोम उवाच
That sacred knowledge or authority should be received and transmitted through a legitimate lineage (paramparā), preserving integrity and accountability rather than being self-assumed.
Vasuharoma recounts a chain of transmission: Viṣṇu gives to Aṅgiras; Aṅgiras gives to Indra and Marīci; Marīci then gives to Bhṛgu—establishing an authoritative succession.