Shloka 38
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
एतत् ते कथितं तात भार्गवस्य महात्मन: । चरितं भरतश्रेष्ठ यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि
etat te kathitaṃ tāta bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ | caritaṃ bharataśreṣṭha yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||
হে ভরতশ্রেষ্ঠ, প্রিয় বৎস যুধিষ্ঠির! তুমি যেমন আমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করেছিলে, তেমনই আমি সেই মহাত্মা ভার্গবের (ভৃগুপুত্রের) চরিত তোমাকে বললাম।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic method of learning: respectful inquiry by the student (Yudhiṣṭhira) and faithful, complete narration by the teacher (Bhīṣma). It underscores that ethical understanding is transmitted through attentive questioning and authoritative instruction.
Bhīṣma concludes a section by stating that he has finished recounting the life and deeds of the great Bhārgava—identified in context as Śukrācārya, son of Bhṛgu—exactly in response to Yudhiṣṭhira’s question.