Shloka 2
मोक्षोपाय-निर्णयः
Determination of the Means to Liberation
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । द्युमत्सेनस्य संवाद राज्ञा सत्यवता सह
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | dyumatsenasya saṁvādaṁ rājñā satyavatā saha ||
ビーシュマは言った。「この件にも、古の先例が引かれる—昔の由緒ある物語、すなわちデュマツセーナが王サティヤヴァトと交わした対話である。その応酬を想起することで、ダルマと正しい行いの、時を経て確かめられた範例によって、この問いは明らかとなる。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames his instruction through an authoritative precedent: ethical questions are clarified by recalling ancient exemplars (itihāsa), where dharma is tested and articulated in dialogue.
Bhishma introduces an old story as an illustrative example, specifically pointing to a conversation between Dyumatsena and King Satyavat, which will be used to guide Yudhishthira’s understanding of the topic under discussion.