Shloka 78
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
स्वरेण विप्र: शैक्षेण त्रील्लॉकाननुनादयन् । उवाच चैन धर्मज्ञ पूर्वमामन्त्रय नामत:,शिक्षाके अनुकूल उदात्त आदि स्वरसे तीनों लोकोंको प्रतिध्वनित करते हुए उस ब्राह्मणने पहले धर्मज्ञ सुदर्शनको सम्बोधित करके उससे इस प्रकार कहा--
svareṇa vipraḥ śaikṣeṇa trīl lokān anunādayan | uvāca ca enaṃ dharmajñaḥ pūrvam āmantrya nāmataḥ |
Bhishma said: With a voice trained in phonetics and accent, the Brahmin made the three worlds resound. First, addressing the dharma-knowing one by name, he then spoke to him in this manner—setting a tone of disciplined speech and respectful approach before delivering his message.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical communication: disciplined, correct speech (śikṣā and proper svara) and respectful address (calling by name, approaching properly) are presented as prerequisites for conveying dharma effectively.
Bhishma describes a learned Brahmin whose trained, resonant speech fills the worlds; the Brahmin first addresses a dharma-knowing person by name and then begins his statement, introducing an ensuing instruction or dialogue.