Shloka 17
Adhyaya 1 — Jaimini’s Questions on the Mahabharata and the Origin of the Wise Birds
एतत्सर्वं विस्तरशो ममाख्यातुमिहार्हसि ।
भवन्तो मूढबुद्धीनामवबोधकराः सदा ॥
etatsarvaṃ vistaraśo mamākhyātum ihārhasi / bhavanto mūḍhabuddhīnām avabodhakarāḥ sadā //
ഇതെല്ലാം എനിക്ക് ഇവിടെ വിശദമായി വ്യാഖ്യാനിക്കേണ്ടതാണ്. കാരണം നിങ്ങൾ എപ്പോഴും മോഹബുദ്ധിയുള്ള ജനങ്ങൾക്ക് ബോധം ഉണർത്തുന്ന പ്രബോധകരാണ്.
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FAQs
The verse frames learning as a compassionate act: the wise are characterized by their steady role in dispelling confusion. Ethically, it commends humility in the seeker (requesting detailed instruction) and responsibility in the teacher (to clarify, not to obscure).
This verse is primarily part of the purāṇic upodghāta (introductory frame) that enables later treatment of pancalakṣaṇa topics. It does not itself present sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita, but functions as the narrative hinge prompting their exposition.
On an inner level, “mūḍhabuddhi” signifies the mind clouded by avidyā, while “avabodhakarāḥ” points to the guru (and śāstra) as the awakening principle. The request for “vistara” indicates that liberation-oriented understanding is gradual and layered, unfolding through sustained inquiry and complete teaching.