Shloka 7
अपने-अपने पक्षमें युक्तियुक्त कारण ग्राह्म होता है तथा सिद्धान्तके अनुकूल हितकारक वचन मानने योग्य समझा जाता है। शिष्ट पुरुषोंद्वारा सम्मानित तुम-जैसे लोगोंको श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंका ही मत ग्रहण करना चाहिये ।। प्रत्यक्षेतवों योगा: सांख्या: शास्त्रविनिश्चया: । उभे चैते मते तत्त्वे मम तात युधिष्ठिर,योगके दविद्दान् प्रधानतया प्रत्यक्ष प्रमाणको ही माननेवाले होते हैं और सांख्यमतानुयायी शास्त्र-प्रमाणपर ही विश्वास करते हैं। तात युधिष्ठिर! ये दोनों ही मत मुझे तात्विक जान पड़ते हैं
bhīṣma uvāca | pratyakṣe tvāṃ yogāḥ sāṅkhyāḥ śāstra-viniścayāḥ | ubhe caite mate tattve mama tāta yudhiṣṭhira ||
Bhishma said: In matters of direct experience, the Yogins rely chiefly on perception as their means of knowing; the followers of Sāṅkhya place their trust in the authority of scripture and settled doctrine. Dear Yudhiṣṭhira, to me both of these standpoints appear grounded in truth. Therefore, one should accept what is well-reasoned, beneficial, and in harmony with established principles—especially the views honored by the wise and disciplined.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma affirms that different orthodox paths can be valid: Yoga tends to privilege direct perception/experience, while Sāṅkhya emphasizes scriptural and doctrinal certainty. He advises accepting views that are well-reasoned, beneficial, and endorsed by the wise.
During Bhishma’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Śānti Parva, he addresses a philosophical question about competing doctrines. He explains how Yoga and Sāṅkhya differ in their preferred sources of knowledge, yet both can be true in their own way.