Shloka 6
Purohita-Niyoga and the Brahma–Kṣatra Concord
Aila–Kaśyapa Saṃvāda
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । ऐलकश्यपसंवादं तन्निबोध युधिछिर,इस विषयमें राजा पुरूरवा और महर्षि कश्यपके संवादरूप प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं। युधिष्ठिर! तुम उसे सुनो
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | ailakaśyapasaṃvādaṃ tan nibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||
Di sini pun dikemukakan sebuah teladan sejarah kuno: dialog antara Raja Purūravas dari garis Aila dan resi Kaśyapa. Wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, dengarkanlah—agar perkara ini dipahami melalui contoh dan ajaran.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma frames moral instruction through itihāsa—an authoritative precedent—indicating that dharma is clarified not only by abstract rules but also by exemplary narratives and dialogues of revered figures.
Bhīṣma tells Yudhiṣṭhira that, for the issue under discussion, an ancient example is traditionally cited: a conversation between King Purūravas (Aila) and the sage Kaśyapa, and he invites Yudhiṣṭhira to listen attentively.