Shloka 38
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
एतत् ते कथितं तात भार्गवस्य महात्मन: । चरितं भरतश्रेष्ठ यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि
etat te kathitaṃ tāta bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ | caritaṃ bharataśreṣṭha yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||
ಭರತಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೇ, ತಾತ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನೇ! ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆಯೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಭಾರ್ಗವನ (ಭೃಗುಪುತ್ರನ) ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic method of learning: respectful inquiry by the student (Yudhiṣṭhira) and faithful, complete narration by the teacher (Bhīṣma). It underscores that ethical understanding is transmitted through attentive questioning and authoritative instruction.
Bhīṣma concludes a section by stating that he has finished recounting the life and deeds of the great Bhārgava—identified in context as Śukrācārya, son of Bhṛgu—exactly in response to Yudhiṣṭhira’s question.