Shloka 2
मोक्षोपाय-निर्णयः
Determination of the Means to Liberation
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । द्युमत्सेनस्य संवाद राज्ञा सत्यवता सह
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | dyumatsenasya saṁvādaṁ rājñā satyavatā saha ||
Bhishma dijo: «También aquí se cita un precedente antiguo—un relato histórico de otros tiempos: el diálogo de Dyumatsena con el rey Satyavat. Al evocar ese intercambio, el asunto se esclarece mediante un ejemplo de dharma y recta conducta probado por el tiempo».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames his instruction through an authoritative precedent: ethical questions are clarified by recalling ancient exemplars (itihāsa), where dharma is tested and articulated in dialogue.
Bhishma introduces an old story as an illustrative example, specifically pointing to a conversation between Dyumatsena and King Satyavat, which will be used to guide Yudhishthira’s understanding of the topic under discussion.