Shloka 10
Bhṛgu–Bharadvāja-saṃvāda: Vānaprastha-parivrājaka-ācāra, Abhaya-dharma, and Lokānāṃ Vibhāga (Śānti-parva 185)
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Bhṛgur uvāca: ghanānām api vṛkṣāṇām ākāśo 'sti na saṁśayaḥ | teṣāṁ puṣpaphalavyaktir nityaṁ samupapadyate ||
ଭୃଗୁ କହିଲେ—ମୁନେ! ବୃକ୍ଷମାନେ ଘନ ଓ ଠୋସ ଦେଖାଯାଉଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ଆକାଶ (ଅନ୍ତଃସ୍ଥ ଅବକାଶ) ଅଛି—ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ। ସେଇ ଅବକାଶର କାରଣରୁ ତାଙ୍କରେ ନିତ୍ୟ ପୁଷ୍ପ-ଫଳାଦିର ପ୍ରକଟତା ସମ୍ଭବ ହୁଏ।
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhṛgu uses a natural analogy to argue that what seems solid still contains space; acknowledging subtle inner ‘space’ helps explain ongoing transformation and growth (like the continual arising of flowers and fruits).
In a didactic exchange among sages in the Śānti Parva, Bhṛgu responds with an illustrative example from nature, grounding a philosophical point through observable features of trees.