Shloka 6
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
भीष्म उवाच इति तेनानुयुक्त: स तमुवाच महातपा: । महद्वाक्यमसंदिग्धं पुष्कलार्थपर्द शुचि,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--राजन्! देवलके इस प्रकार प्रश्न करनेपर महातपस्वी जैगीषव्यने उनसे इस प्रकार संदेहरहित, प्रचुर अर्थका बोधक, पवित्र और उत्तम वचन कहा
bhīṣma uvāca iti tenānuyuktaḥ sa tam uvāca mahātapāḥ | mahadvākyam asaṃdigdhaṃ puṣkalārtha-pradaṃ śuci ||
Bhishma sprach: So befragt, erwiderte der große Asket mit Worten von Gewicht, ohne Zweifel, rein und reich an Sinn—eine Rede, die das Handeln zu leiten und das Rechte zu erhellen vermag.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal qualities of dharmic instruction: it should be authoritative (mahadvākya), unambiguous (asaṃdigdha), rich in practical meaning (puṣkalārtha-prada), and purifying in effect (śuci).
Bhishma frames a dialogue: after someone asks a question, a great ascetic responds, and Bhishma characterizes the reply as clear, meaningful, and pure—setting up the forthcoming teaching.