Shloka 8

हेतूनामन्तमासाद्य विपुलं ज्ञानमुत्तमम्‌

hetūnām antam āsādya vipulaṁ jñānam uttamam |

Dijo Bhīṣma: «Cuando se llega al fin de las meras razones y de la disputa, se alcanza un conocimiento vasto y supremo. Sólo ese conocimiento es la luz más alta para el mundo entero. Oh rey, lo que produce la lógica desnuda no es conocimiento verdadero y no debe tenerse por autoridad; es justo abandonar todo “saber” que no esté fundado en el Veda».

हेतूनाम्of reasons/arguments
हेतूनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootहेतु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अन्तम्end, limit
अन्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आसाद्यhaving reached/attained
आसाद्य:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआ + सद्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
विपुलम्vast, abundant
विपुलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविपुल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ज्ञानम्knowledge
ज्ञानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उत्तमम्supreme, best
उत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
R
Rājan (Yudhiṣṭhira, implied)

Educational Q&A

Bhishma teaches that reasoning has limits: true, reliable knowledge is ‘supreme’ when it transcends endless argument and is aligned with śruti (the Veda). Mere logical constructions, without Vedic grounding, should not be treated as authoritative.

In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) on dharma and right understanding, emphasizing that scriptural testimony and realized wisdom outrank purely argumentative logic.