Shloka 2
Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । भंगास्वनेन शक्रस्य यथा वैरमभूत् पुरा,भीष्मजीने कहा--राजन्! इस विषयमें भी भंगास्वनके साथ इन्द्रका पहले जो वैर हुआ था, उस प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया जाता है
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | bhaṅgāśvanena śakrasya yathā vairam abhūt purā ||
भीष्म म्हणाले— “राजन्! या विषयातही लोक एक प्राचीन इतिहासाचा दाखला देतात—पूर्वी भंगास्वन आणि शक्र (इंद्र) यांच्यात वैर कसे उत्पन्न झाले ते।”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames his instruction through an itihasa-example: ethical guidance is strengthened by recalling earlier precedents, especially stories showing how conflict (vaira) can arise even among great beings and thus must be understood and handled through dharma.
Bhishma begins to introduce an old legend: the prior hostility between Indra (Shakra) and Bhangaashvana, which will serve as an illustrative case for the topic under discussion.