Shloka 5
नारद–असित (देवल) संवादः — भूतप्रभवाप्यय, इन्द्रिय-गुण-विवेक, क्षेत्रज्ञ-तत्त्व
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । कपिलस्य गोश्व॒ संवाद तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | kapilasya gośva-saṁvādaṁ tan nibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||
“Di sini juga, aku akan memetik sebuah kisah purba sebagai teladan. Dengarlah dengan penuh perhatian, wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, akan dialog antara Kapila dengan lembu dan kuda—sebuah riwayat pengajaran untuk menerangi dharma.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma signals that dharma is best clarified through time-tested exemplars: an ancient itihāsa is introduced so that Yudhiṣṭhira may grasp ethical principles through a concrete dialogue rather than abstract theory.
Bhīṣma, addressing Yudhiṣṭhira, announces that he will now relate an old illustrative story—specifically, a dialogue involving the sage Kapila and the cow and horse—and urges Yudhiṣṭhira to listen carefully.