Shloka 1
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
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Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca—Pitāmaha mahāprājña sarvaśāstraviśārada | śrutaṃ me mahad ākhyānam idaṃ matimatāṃ vara ||
যুধিষ্ঠিৰে ক’লে—পিতামহ! আপুনি মহাপ্ৰাজ্ঞ, সৰ্বশাস্ত্ৰবিশাৰদ, আৰু বিবেকীসকলৰ মাজত শ্ৰেষ্ঠ। এই মহান উপাখ্যান মই অতি মনোযোগে শুনিছোঁ।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic learning: one should approach an authoritative elder-teacher with humility, acknowledge their śāstric mastery, and receive ethical instruction through attentive listening to instructive narratives.
After hearing a significant upākhyāna (didactic account), Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīṣma respectfully, affirming that he has carefully listened—setting the stage for further questions and guidance on dharma in the Anuśāsana Parva.