Shloka 3
Adhyāya 55 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Hesitation and Bhīṣma’s Authorization of Inquiry
Rājadharma Prelude
यस्मिन् राजर्षभे जाते धर्मात्मनि महात्मनि | अद्ृष्यन्नषय: सर्वे स मां पृच्छतु पाण्डव:
yasmin r1jar 63abhe j1te dharm1tmani mah1tmani | ad 63yann 63aya 25 sarve sa m1 43 p 5bcchatu p1 47 0dava 25 |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Nang isilang ang yaong ‘toro’ sa mga hari—ang dakilang-loob at makatuwid—nagalak ang lahat ng mga pantas. Ngayon, hayaan ang anak ni Pāṇḍu na siya ring iyon ang magtanong sa akin.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames righteous kingship as inherently dharmic: the birth of a truly dharma-centered ruler is portrayed as a cosmic and social blessing, welcomed by the sages. It also highlights the ethical method of the Shanti Parvalearning through respectful inquiry addressed to an authoritative teacher.
Vaibamp1yana transitions the discourse by recalling how the sages rejoiced at the birth of the foremost P1 47 0dava (understood as Yudhi 63 hira) and then invites him to pose his questions, setting up the ensuing instruction on dharma and governance.