Shloka 6
श्रेयो-धर्मकर्मविचारः
Inquiry into Śreyas, Dharma, and Karma
सनत्कुमारस्तु तत: श्रुत्वा प्राह वचो<र्थवत् । विष्णोमहित्म्यसंयुक्तं दानवेन्द्राय धीमते,यह सुनकर सनत्कुमारजीने बुद्धिमान् दानवराज वृत्रासुरके प्रति भगवान् विष्णुकी महिमासे युक्त यह सार्थक वचन कहा--
sanatkumāras tu tataḥ śrutvā prāha vaco 'rthavat | viṣṇoḥ māhātmyasaṃyuktaṃ dānavendrāya dhīmate ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: Al oír esto, Sanatkumāra pronunció palabras verdaderamente sustanciosas—una instrucción impregnada de la gloria del Señor Viṣṇu—dirigidas al sabio soberano de los Dānavas (Vṛtrāsura).
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse signals that the forthcoming counsel is not mere rhetoric but ‘arthavat’—ethically and spiritually substantial—rooted in the glorification of Vishnu. It frames right understanding and guidance as grounded in devotion and recognition of divine greatness.
Bhishma narrates that Sanatkumara, after hearing what preceded, addresses the Danava king Vṛtrāsura. Sanatkumara’s speech is characterized as meaningful and explicitly connected to Vishnu’s glory, preparing the listener for a devotional-ethical instruction.