Shloka 5
एतत् सर्व समीक्ष्य त्वं चरितं मे निवेदय । निमित्तं यत् त्वया दृष्टं बाहुके दैवमानुषम्
etad sarva samīkṣya tvaṃ caritaṃ me nivedaya | nimittaṃ yat tvayā dṛṣṭaṃ bāhuke daivamānuṣam ||
Having carefully considered all this, tell me the full account of what happened. And explain the omen you observed in Bāhuka—whether its cause is divine or human—for such signs are not seen without meaning.
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights careful discernment (samīkṣā) and responsible interpretation: one should examine events thoroughly and distinguish whether a sign arises from divine destiny (daiva) or human action (mānuṣa), since ethical judgment depends on understanding causes.
Bṛhadaśva asks his interlocutor to recount the entire episode and specifically to explain an omen noticed in Bāhuka, seeking clarity on whether it is a divine portent or something produced by human circumstances.