Shloka 26
अग्नीषोमोत्पत्तिः
Agni–Soma Origin and the Brahmāgnīṣomīya Doctrine
अपृच्छत् पितरं ब्रह्मन् कुतो वायुरभूदयम् । आख्यातुमहति भवान् वायो: सर्व विचेष्टितम्,उन्होंने अपने पितासे पूछा--'ब्रह्मन! इस वायुकी उत्पत्ति किससे हुई है? आप वायुकी सारी चेष्टाओंका विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन करें”
apṛcchat pitaraṃ brahman kuto vāyur abhūd ayam | ākhyātum arhati bhavān vāyoḥ sarva-viceṣṭitam ||
He asked his father: “O Brahmin, from what source has this Wind arisen? You are fit to explain in full the entire range of the Wind’s activities.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dharmic inquiry: understanding the origin and functions of a fundamental cosmic principle (Vāyu) is presented as a legitimate and worthy subject of instruction, implying that ethical life is supported by knowledge of the natural and cosmic order.
A son respectfully questions his father, addressed as “Brahman,” asking from what cause the Wind arose and requesting a detailed account of all the Wind’s activities—setting up an explanatory discourse on Vāyu’s nature and role.