Shloka 16
Adhyāya 159 — Dāna–Dakṣiṇā, Āpaddharma Measures, and Prāyaścitta Classifications
सुमहान्त्यपि शास्त्राणि धारयन्ति बहुश्रुता:
sumahānty api śāstrāṇi dhārayanti bahuśrutāḥ
بھیشم نے کہا—بہت سننے اور سیکھنے والے اہلِ علم نہایت وسیع شاستروں کو بھی ذہن میں محفوظ رکھ لیتے ہیں۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That genuine scholarship is demonstrated by the capacity to retain and internalize even vast śāstric teachings; ‘bahuśruta’ implies disciplined listening, study, and assimilation that supports dharma in thought and conduct.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising the listener (Yudhiṣṭhira in the broader frame) by emphasizing the value of extensive learning—how the truly learned can carry large bodies of teaching in memory and understanding.