Shloka 3
Brahmacarya-Upāya: Jñāna, Śauca, and the Mind’s Role in Desire (शान्ति पर्व, अध्याय २०७)
युधिष्ठिरने कहा--भरतश्रेष्ठ! महाप्राज्ञ पितामह! कमलनयन भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण अपनी महिमासे कभी च्युत न होनेवाले
bhīṣma uvāca | śruto 'yam artho rāmasya jāmadagnyasya jalpataḥ | nāradasya ca devarṣeḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanasya ca ||
भीष्म ने कहा—युधिष्ठिर! इस विषय का विवेचन मैंने जमदग्निनन्दन परशुराम, देवर्षि नारद तथा श्रीकृष्णद्वैपायन व्यास के मुख से सुना है।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma grounds the forthcoming theological explanation in reliable lineage: the doctrine is ‘heard’ from revered authorities (Parashurama, Narada, and Vyasa), emphasizing that true understanding of the Lord is preserved through trustworthy transmission (śruti/smṛti-style reception) rather than personal speculation.
After Yudhishthira asks for a principled analysis of the Lord’s real nature, Bhishma begins his reply by citing his sources—great sages and seers—thereby establishing credibility before presenting the detailed exposition.