Shloka 7
अलोभोपाख्यानम् — शुनःसख-यातुधानी-संवादः
The Allegory of Non-Greed: Śunaḥsakha and the Yātudhānī
ते सोमवचनादू देवा: पितृभि: सह भारत । मेरुशृंगे समासीनं पितामहमुपागमन्
te somavacanād ū devāḥ pitṛbhiḥ saha bhārata | meruśṛṅge samāsīnaṃ pitāmaham upāgaman |
Bhishma said: At Soma’s word, O Bharata, the gods—together with the Pitṛs—approached Pitāmaha (Brahmā) as he sat upon the peak of Mount Meru.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined responsiveness to rightful instruction and the importance of seeking higher counsel: even gods and ancestral powers act in harmony with command and approach the supreme authority (Brahmā) for guidance, reflecting dharma as ordered conduct.
Following Soma’s directive, the gods, accompanied by the Pitṛs, go to Mount Meru and approach Brahmā (Pitāmaha), who is seated on its peak—setting up a divine audience or consultation.