Shloka 94
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
एतत् ते कथित पुत्र मया55ख्यानमनुत्तमम् । यथा हि विजितो मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन पुराभवत्
etat te kathitaḥ putra mayākhyānam anuttamam | yathā hi vijito mṛtyur gṛhasthena purābhavat ||
Dijo Bhishma: «Hijo mío, conforme a tu pregunta, te he narrado este relato insuperable: cómo, en tiempos antiguos, la Muerte fue vencida por un jefe de familia».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an exemplary teaching: even within the householder’s life, steadfast dharma and disciplined conduct can lead to extraordinary spiritual victory—symbolically described as ‘conquering Death.’
Bhishma concludes (or transitions from) an ‘unsurpassed’ illustrative tale, stating that he has explained how, in ancient times, a householder overcame Death, in response to the listener’s inquiry.