Shloka 7
Go-dāna-phala-nirdeśa
Merit and Destinations from the Gift of Cows
एतत् सर्वमशेषेण पितामह यथातथम् | वेत्तुमिच्छामि धर्मज्ञ परं कौतूहलं हि मे
etat sarvam aśeṣeṇa pitāmaha yathātatham | vettum icchāmi dharmajña paraṁ kautūhalaṁ hi me ||
युधिष्ठिर ने कहा—पितामह! मैं यह सब कुछ यथार्थ रूप से, जैसा है वैसा ही, पूर्णतया जानना चाहता हूँ। हे धर्मज्ञ! मेरे मन में गहरी जिज्ञासा है; अतः मुझे इसका सम्यक् और सटीक वृत्तान्त बताइए।
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic method of learning: sincere inquiry, respect for an authoritative elder-teacher, and the insistence on knowing matters “yathātatham” (as they truly are), not partially or by hearsay.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīṣma as Pitāmaha and requests a complete, accurate explanation of the topic under discussion, motivated by strong curiosity and a desire to grasp dharma thoroughly.