Shloka 137
धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)
भीष्म उवाच एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं नारदोक्तं मयेरितम्
bhīṣma uvāca etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ nāradoktaṃ mayā īritam
Bhīṣma dit : Tout cela t’a été pleinement exposé — ce que Nārada a dit et que je t’ai maintenant transmis. Ainsi, l’enseignement se présente comme une instruction fidèlement transmise, fondant son autorité éthique sur une lignée établie de sages.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes faithful transmission of dharmic instruction: Bhīṣma presents his discourse as a complete account rooted in Nārada’s prior teaching, underscoring the authority and continuity of ethical knowledge through a recognized tradition.
Bhīṣma concludes or rounds off a section of instruction by telling his listener that he has now fully related what Nārada had said, marking a transition point in the ongoing Shānti Parva dialogue.