Shloka 5
दानपात्रापात्र-निर्णयः / Determining Worthy Gifts, Recipients, and Permissible Food
वैशम्पायन उवाच तमुवाच महाराज व्यासो वेदविदां वर: । नारदं समभ्िप्रेक्ष्य सर्वज्ञानां पुरातनम्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tam uvāca mahārāja Vyāso vedavidāṁ varaḥ | Nāradaṁ samabhiprekṣya sarvajñānāṁ purātanam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O King, then Vyāsa—foremost among the knowers of the Veda—looking toward Nārada, the most ancient among the all-knowing sages, addressed Yudhiṣṭhira.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse establishes the ethical authority behind the forthcoming instruction: Vyāsa, the foremost Vedic knower, speaks with due regard to Nārada, the ancient omniscient sage—signaling that the guidance to Yudhiṣṭhira is grounded in venerable, well-attested wisdom.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a transition: Vyāsa turns his attention toward Nārada and then addresses King Yudhiṣṭhira, introducing the next segment of counsel in the Śānti Parva.