Shloka 3
भीष्म उवाच नास्त्यत्र संशय: कश्रिदिति मे वर्तते मतिः । शृणु वक्ष्यामि ते प्राज्ञ सम्यक् त्वं मेडनुपृच्छसि
bhīṣma uvāca nāsty atra saṁśayaḥ kaścid iti me vartate matiḥ | śṛṇu vakṣyāmi te prājña samyak tvaṁ me ’nupṛcchasi ||
Bhishma said: “In this matter, I hold that there is no doubt at all. Listen, wise king—I shall tell you the answer. You have questioned me rightly and in the proper way.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma emphasizes clarity and confidence in dharma-instruction: the issue under discussion admits no real doubt, and a well-formed question deserves a direct, authoritative answer.
In the ongoing instruction of Anushasana Parva, Bhishma responds to the king’s inquiry, commends the question as properly asked, and prepares to deliver a definitive explanation.