Shloka 6
Bhīṣma’s Dream-Counsel and the Prasvāpa Astra (भीष्मस्वप्नदर्शनम् / प्रस्वापास्त्रोपदेशः)
यथा55ह भरतश्रेष्ठ नारदस्तत् तथा कुरु । एतद्धि परमं श्रेयो लोकानां भरतर्षभ,“भरतश्रेष्ठ! नारदजी जैसा कहते हैं, वैसा करो। भरतकुलतिलक! यही सम्पूर्ण जगत्के लिये परम कल्याणकारी होगा'
yathāha bharataśreṣṭha nāradas tat tathā kuru | etad dhi paramaṃ śreyo lokānāṃ bharatarṣabha ||
भरतश्रेष्ठा! नारदांनी जसे सांगितले आहे तसेच कर. भरतवंशातील वृषभा! हेच सर्व लोकांचे परम कल्याण आहे.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes that following the guidance of a realized sage (Nārada) is not merely personally beneficial but constitutes the highest welfare (paramaṃ śreyaḥ) for society at large—placing public good and dharma above private preference.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīṣma addresses a leading Bharata figure and urges him to act exactly according to Nārada’s instruction, presenting that course as the most beneficial and dharmic option for all people.