Shloka 2
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । मैत्रेयस्य च संवाद कृष्णद्वैयायनस्थ च
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | maitreyaśya ca saṁvādaṁ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanasya ca ||
ভীষ্মে ক’লে—হে ৰাজন! এই বিষয়তো এক প্ৰাচীন ইতিহাসৰ দৃষ্টান্তো দিয়া হয়—মৈত্রেয় আৰু শ্ৰীকৃষ্ণদ্বৈপায়ন ব্যাসৰ সংলাপ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames his instruction by appealing to an authoritative precedent: ethical guidance (dharma) is strengthened by citing an ancient itihasa, especially a revered dialogue between sages.
Bhishma tells the king that, to clarify the present topic, he will present an old exemplary account—specifically, a dialogue between the sage Maitreya and Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana).