Shloka 22
प्रतिग्रहभेदः — The Distinction between Giving and Accepting
Vṛṣādarbhī–Saptarṣi Dialogue
अथाख्यास्यामि ते पुत्र श्राद्धेयं विधिमुत्तमम् । स्वयम्भुविहितं पुत्र तत् कुरुष्व निबोध मे
athākhyāsyāmi te putra śrāddheyaṃ vidhim uttamam | svayambhuvihitaṃ putra tat kuruṣva nibodha me ||
ビーシュマは言った。「わが子よ、今より我は、スヴァヤンブー（梵天ブラフマー）が定めた最上のシュラーダ（śrāddha）の作法を汝に説き明かそう。心して聴き、よく会得し、そのとおりにシュラーダを修めよ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual action should be performed according to an authoritative, well-established rule: Bhīṣma emphasizes that śrāddha is not arbitrary but to be done as prescribed—here traced to Svayambhū (Brahmā)—and that careful listening and understanding precede correct practice.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma begins a formal exposition of the ‘best’ method of performing śrāddha. He addresses the listener as ‘son,’ asks him to listen and comprehend, and introduces the rite as sanctioned by Brahmā, setting the stage for detailed ritual guidance.