Shloka 2
Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । पितुः पुत्रेण संवाद तं निबोध युधिछ्टिर,भीष्मजीने कहा--युधिष्ठि! इस विषयमें विज्ञ पुरुष पिता-पुत्र-संवादरूप एक प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं, उसे सुनो
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | pituḥ putreṇa saṃvādaṃ taṃ nibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||
ภีษมะกล่าวว่า— “ยุธิษฐิระ! ในเรื่องนี้ บัณฑิตทั้งหลายยกเรื่องโบราณเป็นอุทาหรณ์—เป็นบทสนทนาระหว่างบิดากับบุตร จงฟังเถิด”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames his instruction on dharma by appealing to authoritative tradition: ethical guidance is clarified through an ancient exemplary story (itihāsa), especially in the form of a father–son dialogue.
Bhishma begins a new illustrative episode, telling Yudhishthira that learned people cite an old account—a conversation between a father and his son—and he invites Yudhishthira to listen carefully.