Shloka 3
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । गालवस्य च संवादं देवर्षेनरिदस्थ च,इस विषयमें भी जानकार मनुष्य देवर्षि नारद और महर्षि गालवके संवादरूप प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | gālavasya ca saṁvādaṁ devarṣināradastha ca ||
بھیشم نے کہا— اس معاملے میں بھی اہلِ بصیرت ایک قدیم روایت کی مثال دیتے ہیں—مہارشی گالَو اور دیورشی نارَد کے مکالمے کی۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical instruction is strengthened by precedent: Bhishma signals that the point under discussion is best understood through an authoritative ancient example, framed as a teacher–student style dialogue between Narada and Galava.
Bhishma introduces a new illustrative episode. He announces that knowledgeable people recount an old itihasa—specifically, a conversation between the divine sage Narada and the sage Galava—to illuminate the present topic.