Shloka 5
नारद–असित (देवल) संवादः — भूतप्रभवाप्यय, इन्द्रिय-गुण-विवेक, क्षेत्रज्ञ-तत्त्व
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । कपिलस्य गोश्व॒ संवाद तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | kapilasya gośva-saṁvādaṁ tan nibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||
Di sini pun akan kukutip sebuah kisah kuno sebagai teladan. Wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, simaklah dengan saksama dialog Kapila dengan sang sapi dan kuda.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma signals that dharma is best clarified through time-tested exemplars: an ancient itihāsa is introduced so that Yudhiṣṭhira may grasp ethical principles through a concrete dialogue rather than abstract theory.
Bhīṣma, addressing Yudhiṣṭhira, announces that he will now relate an old illustrative story—specifically, a dialogue involving the sage Kapila and the cow and horse—and urges Yudhiṣṭhira to listen carefully.