Shloka 49
अध्याय २८१ — दानधर्मः, न्यायागतधनम्, ऋणत्रय-परिशोधनं च
Dāna ethics, lawful wealth, and settling obligations
तास्तु सर्वा: समागम्य ब्रह्माणममितौजसम् | इदमूचुर्वचो राजन् प्रणिपत्य पितामहम्
tāstu sarvāḥ samāgamya brahmāṇam amitaujasam | idam ūcur vaco rājan praṇipatya pitāmaham ||
Bhīṣma dit : Alors elles se rassemblèrent toutes et s’approchèrent de Brahmā, à l’éclat sans mesure. Ô Roi, après s’être prosternées devant le Grand-Père (Pitamaha), elles prononcèrent ces paroles.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical protocol of seeking guidance: collective deliberation, approaching a legitimate higher authority, and speaking only after respectful submission—suggesting that right counsel is grounded in humility and recognition of dharmic hierarchy.
A group of female figures previously introduced in the chapter gather together, go to Brahmā (called Pitāmaha), bow to him, and begin to present their petition or question; Bhīṣma narrates this to the king as part of the Śānti Parva instruction.