Shloka 9
न ह्स्त्यविदितं लोके देवर्षे तव किंचन । श्रुतं वाप्यनुभूतं वा दृष्ट वा कथयस्व मे
na hy asty aviditaṁ loke devarṣe tava kiṁcana | śrutaṁ vāpy anubhūtaṁ vā dṛṣṭaṁ vā kathayasva me ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “O devarṣi, walang bagay sa daigdig na ito na hindi mo nalalaman. Kung may narinig kang kababalaghan, o naranasan mo mismo, o nakita ng sarili mong mga mata—isalaysay mo sa akin.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights epistemic humility and the dharmic method of learning: one seeks guidance from a qualified seer whose knowledge comes from śruti (hearing), anubhava (direct experience), and pratyakṣa (seeing).
Bhishma addresses a divine sage and requests a narration of any remarkable account the sage has heard, experienced, or witnessed, acknowledging the sage’s comprehensive knowledge of worldly matters.