Shloka 1
महाभूत–इन्द्रिय–मनस्–बुद्धि–अन्तरात्मा विवेकः | Discrimination of Elements, Senses, Mind, Intellect, and Inner Self
अफ्--कू- चतुश्नत्वारिशर्दाधिकद्विशततमो< ध्याय: वानप्रस्थ और संन्यास-आश्रमके धर्म और महिमाका वर्णन भीष्म उवाच प्रोक्ता गृहस्थवृत्तिस्ते विहिता या मनीषिभि: । तदनन्तरमुक्तं यत् तन्निबोध युधिषछ्िर
bhīṣma uvāca | proktā gṛhastha-vṛttis te vihitā yā manīṣibhiḥ | tad-anantaram uktaṃ yat tan nibodha yudhiṣṭhira (vyāsena kathitaṃ pūrvaṃ sutāya su-mahātmane) ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର! ମନୀଷୀମାନେ ଯାହାକୁ ବିଧାନ କରି ଆଚରଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ସେହି ଗୃହସ୍ଥବୃତ୍ତିର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ କହିଦେଲି। ଏବେ ତାହା ପରେ ଯାହା କୁହାଯାଇଥିଲା, ଧ୍ୟାନଦେଇ ଶୁଣ। ପୂର୍ବେ ବ୍ୟାସ ନିଜ ମହାତ୍ମା ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଯାହା କହିଥିଲେ, ସେହି କଥା ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ କହୁଛି; ରାଜନ, ମୋର ବଚନ ଶୁଣ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames dharma as a sequential, authoritative tradition: having completed the teaching on householder conduct, he transitions to the next stages (forest-dweller and renunciate) by invoking Vyasa’s earlier instruction to Shuka as a trusted source.
In the Shanti Parva dialogue, Bhishma continues advising King Yudhishthira. This verse serves as a bridge: Bhishma concludes the section on gṛhastha-dharma and announces that he will now recount Vyasa’s teachings to his son, introducing the discussion of vanaprastha and sannyāsa duties and their significance.