Shloka 13
Vasiṣṭha on Saṃsāra, Guṇas, and Misattributed Agency
Mahābhārata 12.292
विश्वामित्रस्य पुत्रत्वमृचीकतनयो5गमत् | ऋग्भि: स्तुत्वा महाबाहो देवान् वै यज्ञभागिन:,महाबाहो! ऋचीकके पुत्र यज्ञमें भाग लेनेवाले देवताओंकी वेदमन्त्रोंद्वारा स्तुति करके विश्वामित्रके पुत्र हो गये
Viśvāmitrasya putratvam ṛcīkatanayo ’gamat | ṛgbhiḥ stutvā mahābāho devān vai yajñabhāginaḥ ||
帕罗娑罗说道：“大臂者啊，利契迦（Ṛcīka）之子得到了被称为毗湿瓦密多（Viśvāmitra）之子的身份。以《梨俱吠陀》圣颂赞颂那在祭祀中受分的诸天之后，他便成了（被认作）毗湿瓦密多之子。”
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-religious idea that rightful ritual action—praising the gods with Vedic hymns and honoring sacrificial order—can confer recognized status and affiliation (here, ‘sonship’), showing how merit and dharmic conduct shape social and genealogical identity.
Parāśara states that Ṛcīka’s son attained the status of being Viśvāmitra’s son after praising the gods who receive sacrificial shares with Ṛgvedic hymns, indicating a transformation or recognition of lineage through ritual praise.