Shloka 1
भीकम (2 अमान एकषपष्ट्यवथिकत्रिशततमो< ध्याय: नागराज और ब्राह्मणका परस्पर मिलन तथा बातचीत भीष्म उवाच स पन्नगपतिस्तत्र प्रययौ ब्राह्मणं प्रति । तमेव मनसा ध्यायन् कार्यवत्तां विचारयन्
bhīṣma uvāca | sa pannagapatistatra prayayau brāhmaṇaṃ prati | tameva manasā dhyāyan kāryavattāṃ vicārayan |
Bhishma berkata: Maka pada ketika itu, raja segala naga pergi menemui Brahmin itu. Dengan fikirannya tertumpu kepadanya, ia menimbang tujuan Brahmin tersebut serta betapa mendesaknya urusannya, lalu mendekatinya sebagaimana patut.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before acting, one should reflect on the other party’s purpose and the demands of the situation; ethical action is guided by mindful deliberation rather than impulse.
Bhishma narrates that the serpent-king, thinking carefully about the Brahmin’s business, goes to meet him, setting up their encounter and ensuing conversation.