Shloka 79
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
सौक्ष्म्यं सांख्यक्रमौ चोभौ निर्णय: सप्रयोजन: । पज्चैतान्यर्थजातानि वाक्यमित्युच्यते नृप
saukṣmyaṁ sāṅkhyakramau cobhau nirṇayaḥ saprayojanaḥ | pañcaitāny arthajātāni vākyam ity ucyate nṛpa ||
ビーシュマは言った。「王よ、よく整えられた文（vākya）には五種の意があるとされる。すなわち、微妙精確、サーンキヤ（分析的列挙）、正しい順序、明確な決定、そして目的である。これらを備えた言葉こそ、理解と行いを導くにふさわしい。」
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A meaningful and ethically useful statement should not be vague or aimless; it should convey (1) subtle precision, (2) analytic clarity through enumeration/classification, (3) orderly progression, (4) a definite conclusion, and (5) a practical purpose. Such speech supports right understanding and right action.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction to the king, Bhīṣma continues his didactic guidance, explaining standards for sound discourse—how speech should be structured so that it becomes a reliable vehicle for teaching dharma and policy.