Shloka 2
Brahma-vidyā: Satya–Tapas and the Enumeration of Tattvas
Arjuna–Vāsudeva framed dialogue
वायुदेव उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । संवादं मोक्षसंयुक्त शिष्यस्य गुरुणा सह
vāyudeva uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | saṁvādaṁ mokṣasaṁyuktaṁ śiṣyasya guruṇā saha ||
Vāyudeva said: “Here too, they cite an ancient tradition—an old historical account—namely, a dialogue concerned with liberation, held between a disciple and his teacher.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames liberation (mokṣa) as a subject best approached through an authoritative, time-honored teacher–disciple dialogue, emphasizing reliance on transmitted wisdom (itihāsa/tradition) for ethical and spiritual clarity.
Vāyudeva introduces an ancient exemplum: a traditional account in which a disciple and a guru engage in a conversation specifically oriented toward mokṣa, setting up the teaching that follows.