Shloka 28
एकान्तिधर्म-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into Ekāntin Dharma) / The Origin and Practice of Single-Pointed Nārāyaṇa-Centered Discipline
तैरेकमतिभिर्भूत्वा यत् प्रोक्तं शास्त्रमुत्तमम् । वेदैश्नतुर्भि: समितं कृतं॑ मेरो महागिरी
bhīṣma uvāca | tair ekamatibhir bhūtvā yat proktaṃ śāstram uttamam | vedaiś caturbhiḥ samitaṃ kṛtaṃ merau mahāgiri ||
Bhishma said: “Uniting in a single purpose, they proclaimed an excellent treatise. Composed on the great mountain Meru and harmonized with the four Vedas, it stands as an authoritative guide. In it, the highest principles of dharma for the world are expounded as if spoken through seven mouths—signifying a collective, rishi-grounded foundation for ethical and social order.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a true and authoritative dharma-teaching (śāstra) is grounded in unanimity among realized sages and must be consistent with the four Vedas; such concord gives it normative force for guiding worldly conduct.
Bhishma introduces an account of a supreme treatise on dharma said to have been composed on Mount Meru by a unified group of sages, emphasizing its Veda-aligned authority and its role in explaining the best principles of worldly dharma.