Shloka 30
Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)
यूयं भड्भास्वनापत्यास्तापसस्येतरे सुता: । कश्यपस्य सुराश्चैव असुराश्च सुतास्तथा
yūyaṁ bhaḍbhāsvanāpatyās tāpasasyetare sutāḥ | kaśyapasya surāś caiva asurāś ca sutās tathā ||
Bhishma dit : «Vous êtes les fils de Bhaḍbhāsva, tandis que les autres frères sont les fils d’un ascète. Avec des origines si différentes, comment l’affection pourrait-elle demeurer stable entre vous ? Même les dieux et les asuras sont tous fils de Kaśyapa, et pourtant ni l’amour ni la concorde ne naissent entre eux.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Shared birth or kinship alone does not guarantee affection; differences of origin, disposition, and values can fracture unity. Bhishma underscores that harmony requires cultivated dharma and mutual restraint, not merely a common family label.
Bhishma addresses a group of brothers, pointing out that they have different parentage (some sons of Bhaḍbhāsva, others of an ascetic). He uses the cosmic example of the Devas and Asuras—both born of Kaśyapa—to show that even close kin can become enemies, explaining why love may not naturally persist among them.