Shloka 4
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
कथं चाप्युशना प्राप शुक्रत्वममरद्युति: । ऋद्धिं च स कथं प्राप्त: सर्वमेतद् वदस्व मे,देवोपम तेजस्वी मुनिवर उशनाका नाम शुक्र क्यों हो गया? उन्हें ऋद्धि कैसे प्राप्त हुई? यह सब मुझे बताइये
kathaṃ cāpyuśanā prāpa śukratvam amaradyutiḥ | ṛddhiṃ ca sa kathaṃ prāptaḥ sarvam etad vadasva me ||
युधिष्ठिर उवाच—कथं चाप्युशना अमरद्युतिः शुक्रत्वं प्राप? स च कथं ऋद्धिं प्राप्तः? सर्वमेतद्वदस्व मे।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic learning through respectful inquiry: a ruler seeking ethical clarity asks about the causes behind a sage’s renown and attainments, implying that greatness (name, radiance, ṛddhi) has intelligible roots in conduct, tapas, and knowledge rather than mere chance.
In Śānti Parva, Yudhiṣṭhira questions a knowledgeable speaker about the sage Uśanā—why he is called Śukra and how he achieved ṛddhi—requesting a full account of the sage’s rise, qualities, and accomplishments.