Shloka 8
यमस्य अधिकारभङ्गः — वैष्णवस्य लक्षणम्
Freedom from Yama through Hari-śaraṇāgati
अयम् एव मुने प्रश्नो नकुलेन महात्मना पृष्टः पितामहः प्राह भीष्मो यत् तच् छृणुष्व मे
ayam eva mune praśno nakulena mahātmanā pṛṣṭaḥ pitāmahaḥ prāha bhīṣmo yat tac chṛṇuṣva me
Oh sabio, esta misma pregunta fue hecha antaño por el magnánimo Nakula; y lo que respondió el venerable abuelo Bhīṣma, escúchalo de mí.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya, framing an older dialogue involving Nakula and Bhīṣma)
FAQs
It anchors the Purana’s teaching in an older, widely respected dharma tradition, presenting Bhishma as an authoritative source whose counsel is transmitted onward by the narrator.
He uses a layered dialogue—speaking to Maitreya while quoting an earlier exchange—so the instruction is preserved as a faithful relay of established wisdom.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s aim is to situate dharma, kingship, and lineage within the overarching sovereignty of the Supreme Reality—Vishnu—who upholds cosmic order.