तत्र तौ कथयन्तौ स्तां कथा नानाविधाश्रया: । ब्रद्मर्षिदेवदैत्यानां पुराणानां महात्मनाम्,वहाँ वे दोनों ब्रह्मर्षियों, देवताओं, दैत्यों तथा प्राचीन महात्माओंके सम्बन्धमें नाना प्रकारकी कथा-वार्ता करने लगे
tatra tau kathayantau stāṃ kathā nānāvidhāśrayāḥ | brahmarṣidevadaityānāṃ purāṇānāṃ mahātmanām ||
وہاں وہ دونوں طرح طرح کی باتیں کرنے لگے— برہمرشیوں، دیوتاؤں، دیتیوں اور قدیم زمانے کے مہاتماؤں کی پورانک حکایات کے بارے میں۔
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma is often conveyed through remembered tradition: by recounting ancient narratives about sages, gods, and exemplary beings, one learns ethical principles indirectly through models of conduct, consequences of actions, and time-tested wisdom.
Two individuals are depicted as staying together in conversation, exchanging varied stories rooted in ancient lore—accounts connected with Brahmarṣis, devas, Daityas, and venerable great souls—setting a reflective, instructive tone within Bhīṣma’s discourse.