Shloka 47
ब्राह्मणस्य पूर्वतरा वृत्तिः — The Earlier Ideal Conduct of a Brahmana
River-of-Saṃsāra Metaphor
राजलोका ह्व[तिक्रान्ता यान्न संख्यातुमुत्सहे
rājalokā hy atikrāntā yān na saṅkhyātum utsahe
Wika ni Bhishma: “Marami nang mga taong-hari at maharlikang pinuno ang lumampas na (sa mundong ito)—napakarami na ni hindi ko na mangahas bilangin.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes impermanence: even countless kings and great rulers have passed away, so one should not cling to power, status, or worldly achievements but align life with dharma and lasting values.
In his instruction during Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma reflects on the vast number of rulers who have already departed, using their uncountable passing as a moral reminder about the transience of worldly sovereignty.