Shloka 30
Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)
यूयं भड्भास्वनापत्यास्तापसस्येतरे सुता: । कश्यपस्य सुराश्चैव असुराश्च सुतास्तथा
yūyaṁ bhaḍbhāsvanāpatyās tāpasasyetare sutāḥ | kaśyapasya surāś caiva asurāś ca sutās tathā ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Kayo’y mga anak ni Bhaḍbhāsva, samantalang ang iba pang mga kapatid ay mga anak ng isang ascetic. Sa ganitong pagkakaiba ng pinagmulan, paano mananatiling matatag ang pagmamahalan sa inyo? Maging ang mga diyos at mga asura ay pawang anak ni Kaśyapa, ngunit hindi rin sumisibol sa kanila ang pag-ibig at pagkakasundo.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Shared birth or kinship alone does not guarantee affection; differences of origin, disposition, and values can fracture unity. Bhishma underscores that harmony requires cultivated dharma and mutual restraint, not merely a common family label.
Bhishma addresses a group of brothers, pointing out that they have different parentage (some sons of Bhaḍbhāsva, others of an ascetic). He uses the cosmic example of the Devas and Asuras—both born of Kaśyapa—to show that even close kin can become enemies, explaining why love may not naturally persist among them.