Shloka 28
भीष्म उवाच ततस्तदेव बहुश: कुण्डधारो महायशा: । अभ्यासमकरोद् धर्मे ततस्तुष्टास्तु देवता:,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठि!! मणिभद्रके ऐसा कहनेपर भी महायशस्वी कुण्डधारने बार-बार अपनी वही बात दुहरायी। ब्राह्मणका धर्म बढ़े, इसीके लिये आग्रह किया। इससे सब देवता संतुष्ट हो गये
bhīṣma uvāca tatastadeva bahuśaḥ kuṇḍadhāro mahāyaśāḥ | abhyāsamakarod dharme tatastuṣṭāstu devatāḥ ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Depois disso, o mui afamado Kuṇḍadhāra reafirmou repetidas vezes o mesmo ponto. Persistiu em exortá-lo para fortalecer o dharma de um brāhmaṇa; e, por essa insistência firme, os deuses ficaram satisfeitos.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast insistence on dharma—especially the proper duty and ethical discipline associated with a brahmin—wins divine approval; persistence in righteousness is itself meritorious.
After a prior exchange, Kundadhara reiterates his position repeatedly, urging what he sees as the increase/strengthening of brahminical dharma; his unwavering emphasis results in the gods becoming satisfied.