Shloka 9
Adhyāya 180: Jīva, Śarīra, and the Fire Analogy (भृगु–भरद्वाज संवादः)
भीष्म उवाच अनुयुक्त: स मेधावी लोकधर्मविधानवित् । उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा प्रह्मादमनपार्थया,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--राजन्! प्रहादके इस प्रकार पूछनेपर लोक-धर्मके विधानको जाननेवाले उन मेधावी मुनिने उनसे मधुर एवं सार्थक वाणीमें इस प्रकार कहा
bhīṣma uvāca | anuyuktaḥ sa medhāvī lokadharmavidhānavit | uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā prahrādam anapārthayā ||
Bhishma berkata: Wahai Raja! Apabila Prahrada menyoalnya demikian, resi yang bijaksana itu—yang arif akan ketetapan dharma duniawi—menjawab Prahrada dengan tutur kata yang lembut, bermakna, dan tepat pada sasaran.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical instruction: true guidance on dharma should be delivered with gentleness and with purposeful, relevant speech by one who understands the practical rules of social conduct (loka-dharma).
Bhishma narrates that after Prahrada asks a question, a wise sage knowledgeable in worldly dharma responds to him in a calm, sweet, and meaningful manner, setting up the forthcoming teaching.