Shloka 38
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
एतत् ते कथितं तात भार्गवस्य महात्मन: । चरितं भरतश्रेष्ठ यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि
etat te kathitaṃ tāta bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ | caritaṃ bharataśreṣṭha yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||
ਹੇ ਭਰਤਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ, ਤਾਤ ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ! ਤੂੰ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ ਸੀ, ਓਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਉਸ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਭਾਰਗਵ (ਭ੍ਰਿਗੁਪੁੱਤਰ) ਦਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic method of learning: respectful inquiry by the student (Yudhiṣṭhira) and faithful, complete narration by the teacher (Bhīṣma). It underscores that ethical understanding is transmitted through attentive questioning and authoritative instruction.
Bhīṣma concludes a section by stating that he has finished recounting the life and deeds of the great Bhārgava—identified in context as Śukrācārya, son of Bhṛgu—exactly in response to Yudhiṣṭhira’s question.