Shloka 9
न ह्स्त्यविदितं लोके देवर्षे तव किंचन । श्रुतं वाप्यनुभूतं वा दृष्ट वा कथयस्व मे
na hy asty aviditaṁ loke devarṣe tava kiṁcana | śrutaṁ vāpy anubhūtaṁ vā dṛṣṭaṁ vā kathayasva me ||
Wahai resi ilahi, tiada sesuatu pun di dunia ini yang tidak engkau ketahui. Jika engkau mendengar, mengalami, atau menyaksikan sendiri perkara yang menakjubkan, katakanlah kepadaku.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights epistemic humility and the dharmic method of learning: one seeks guidance from a qualified seer whose knowledge comes from śruti (hearing), anubhava (direct experience), and pratyakṣa (seeing).
Bhishma addresses a divine sage and requests a narration of any remarkable account the sage has heard, experienced, or witnessed, acknowledging the sage’s comprehensive knowledge of worldly matters.