Shloka 3
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । जैगीषव्यस्य संवादमसितस्य च भारत,भारत! इस विषयमें भी जैगीषव्य और असित-देवल मुनिका संवादरूप यह पुरातन इतिहास उदाहरणके तौरपर प्रस्तुत किया जाता है
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | jaigīṣavyasya saṁvādam asitasya ca bhārata bhārata ||
O Bharata! Dito rin ay inihaharap bilang halimbawa ang isang sinaunang salaysay: ang pag-uusap nina Jaigīṣavya at ng rishi na si Asita (Devala).
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma signals that the forthcoming instruction will be supported by an authoritative ancient example (itihasa), emphasizing that dharma and ethical reasoning are best clarified through precedent and the tested wisdom of sages.
Bhishma, addressing Yudhishthira as 'Bharata', introduces an old illustrative story: a dialogue between the sages Jaigishavya and Asita (Devala), which will be used to illuminate the topic under discussion.