Shloka 7
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
तत्र तौ कथयन्तौ स्तां कथा नानाविधाश्रया: । ब्रद्मर्षिदेवदैत्यानां पुराणानां महात्मनाम्
tatra tau kathayantau stāṃ kathā nānāvidhāśrayāḥ | brahmarṣidevadaityānāṃ purāṇānāṃ mahātmanām ||
அங்கே அவர்கள் இருவரும் பலவகைச் செய்திகளைக் கொண்டு உரையாடினர்— பிரம்மரிஷிகள், தேவர்கள், தைத்யர்கள், மேலும் பழங்கால மகாத்மாக்களின் புராணக் கதைகள் குறித்து.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is often conveyed through remembered tradition: by recounting ancient narratives about sages, gods, and exemplary beings, one learns ethical principles indirectly through models of conduct, consequences of actions, and time-tested wisdom.
Two individuals are depicted as staying together in conversation, exchanging varied stories rooted in ancient lore—accounts connected with Brahmarṣis, devas, Daityas, and venerable great souls—setting a reflective, instructive tone within Bhīṣma’s discourse.