Shloka 52
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
को भवानिति पृष्टश्न तमाह स महाद्युति:
ko bhavān iti pṛṣṭaśnaṃ tam āha sa mahādyutiḥ |
Nang tanungin siya, “Sino ka?”, sumagot sa kanya ang nilalang na yaong maningning—ipinagpatuloy ang pagtatanong at pagsagot sa paraang itinatanghal ang pagkakakilanlan hindi lamang bilang pangalan, kundi bilang pagbubunyag ng sarili sa larangan ng etika at espiritu sa loob ng pag-uusap.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds respectful inquiry into identity (“Who are you?”) as a gateway to deeper ethical and spiritual discussion—suggesting that true understanding begins with questioning and a worthy respondent’s illuminating reply.
A Brahmin asks an unknown but radiant figure to identify himself. The illustrious person then answers, marking a transition into an explanatory or instructive response within the Shanti Parva’s reflective discourse.