Shloka 6
अलोभोपाख्यानम् — शुनःसख-यातुधानी-संवादः
The Allegory of Non-Greed: Śunaḥsakha and the Yātudhānī
तान् सोम: प्रत्युवाचाथ श्रेयश्वेवीप्सितं सुरा: । स्वयम्भूसदनं यात स व: श्रेयोडभिधास्यति,तब सोमने उनसे कहा--'देवताओ! यदि आप कल्याण चाहते हैं तो ब्रह्माजीकी शरणमें जाइये, वही आपलोगोंका कल्याण करेंगे”
tān somaḥ pratyuvācātha śreyaś caivīpsitaṃ surāḥ | svayambhū-sadanaṃ yāta sa vaḥ śreyo 'bhidhāsyati ||
Soma then replied to them: “O gods, if you seek what is truly beneficial and desired, go to the abode of Svayambhū (Brahmā). He will declare to you the course that leads to your welfare.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When the right course (śreyas) is in doubt, one should seek guidance from a higher, impartial source of wisdom and authority—here symbolized by approaching Svayambhū (Brahmā)—rather than acting from uncertainty or impulse.
Soma responds to the gods and directs them to go to Brahmā’s abode, stating that Brahmā will explain what will truly benefit them. The moment functions as a transition to authoritative counsel within the discourse.