Shloka 8
च्यवन-कुशिक-संवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Hospitality, Service, and Lineage Questions
एको विड्वर्ण एवाथ तथात्रैवोपलक्षित: । षडपध्वंसजास्ते हि तथैवासपदान् शृणु
eko viḍvarṇa evātha tathātraivopalakṣitaḥ | ṣaḍapadhvaṃsajāste hi tathaivāsapadān śṛṇu ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଏଠାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗୋଟିଏ ମିଶ୍ର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବେ ସୂଚିତ ହୋଇଛି। ନିଶ୍ଚୟ, ଏହି ପ୍ରକରଣରେ ଏହି ଛଅ ‘ଅପଧ୍ୱଂସଜ’ (ଅନୁଲୋମ ସନ୍ତାନ) ଉଲ୍ଲେଖିତ। ଏବେ ‘ଅପସଦ’—ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ପ୍ରତିଲୋମ ସଂଯୋଗଜ—ତାଙ୍କ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ଶୁଣ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma frames a dharma-oriented taxonomy of birth from mixed unions: he notes six ‘apadhvaṃsaja’ types already identified in the discussion and then transitions to ‘apasada’ (reverse-order) offspring, emphasizing social-ethical categorization as part of normative instruction.
In his instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīṣma summarizes that the six mixed-union categories have been pointed out in this section and announces the next topic: the description of ‘apasada’ (pratiloma) offspring.