Shloka 5
कुण्डधारोपाख्यानम्
Kuṇḍadhāra-Upākhyāna: Dharma’s Superiority over Wealth and Desire
भीष्म उवाच ततो जाजलिना तेन समाहूता: पतत्त्रिण: । वाचमुच्चारयन्ति सम धर्मस्य वचनात् किल
bhīṣma uvāca | tato jājalinā tena samāhūtāḥ patattriṇaḥ | vācam uccārayanti sma dharmasya vacanāt kila ||
Bhishma berkata: “Kemudian Jājali memanggil burung-burung itu. Mendengar ucapannya yang berlandaskan dharma, mereka pun berkumpul dan mulai berbicara dengan jelas, seakan-akan dengan tutur manusia.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Speech aligned with dharma is portrayed as possessing compelling moral force—so persuasive that even non-human beings respond and participate in the ethical dialogue.
Bhishma narrates that Jājali summons birds; moved by his dharma-based words, they assemble and begin speaking distinctly, as though in human language, setting up a moral instruction episode.