Shloka 94
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
एतत् ते कथित पुत्र मया55ख्यानमनुत्तमम् । यथा हि विजितो मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन पुराभवत्,बेटा! तुम्हारे प्रश्नके अनुसार पूर्वकालमें गृहस्थने जिस प्रकार मृत्युपर विजय पायी थी, वह उत्तम उपाख्यान मैंने तुमसे कहा
etat te kathitaḥ putra mayākhyānam anuttamam | yathā hi vijito mṛtyur gṛhasthena purābhavat ||
एतत्ते कथितं पुत्र मयाख्यानमनुत्तमम् । यथा हि विजितो मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन पुराभवत् ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an exemplary teaching: even within the householder’s life, steadfast dharma and disciplined conduct can lead to extraordinary spiritual victory—symbolically described as ‘conquering Death.’
Bhishma concludes (or transitions from) an ‘unsurpassed’ illustrative tale, stating that he has explained how, in ancient times, a householder overcame Death, in response to the listener’s inquiry.