Shloka 6
Adhyāya 26 — Ekākṣara-Brahman (“Om”) and the Hṛdayastha Guru
Inner Teacher
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् | प्रजापतौ पन्नगानां देवर्षीणां च संविदम्
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | prajāpatau pannagānāṃ devarṣīṇāṃ ca saṃvidam pūrvakālam ||
येथेही ज्ञानीजन एक प्राचीन दृष्टांत सांगतात—पूर्वकाळी प्रजापतीच्या सान्निध्यात नाग आणि देवर्षी यांच्यात जो संवाद झाला, त्या पुरातन इतिहासाचा या विषयाच्या बोधासाठी उदाहरण म्हणून उल्लेख केला जातो।
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that ethical questions are clarified by appealing to authoritative precedent: ancient narratives (itihāsa) and remembered dialogues of sages are used to illuminate dharma and proper conduct.
The Brahmin speaker introduces an old story as an illustrative example—an earlier discussion held before Prajāpati between the serpents and the divine seers—signaling that the forthcoming account will serve as guidance for the present issue.