Shloka 2
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । संवादं वासुदेवस्य सुरषषेनरिदस्य च,भीष्मजीने कहा--युधिष्ठिर! इस विषयमें मनीषी पुरुष देवर्षि नारद और भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके भूतपूर्व संवादरूप इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | saṁvādaṁ vāsudevasya surarṣe nāradasya ca |
Bhishma said: “Here too, O Yudhishthira, the wise cite an ancient precedent from tradition—an old narrative in the form of a dialogue between Vasudeva (Sri Krishna) and the divine sage Narada.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse establishes a method of dharma-instruction: ethical questions are clarified by citing authoritative ancient narratives (itihasa), especially dialogues involving revered figures like Krishna and Narada.
Bhishma begins to answer Yudhishthira by introducing an old exemplar story—specifically, a past conversation between Vasudeva (Krishna) and the divine sage Narada—which he will recount to support his teaching.