Shloka 37
Śara-śayyā-sthita-bhīṣma-saṃvāda-prastāvaḥ
The Prelude to Questioning Bhīṣma on the Bed of Arrows
धर्म शुश्रूषमाणे भ्य: पृष्टेन च सता पुन:
dharmaśuśrūṣamāṇebhyaḥ pṛṣṭena ca satā punaḥ
پھر، جب کوئی نیک شخص سوال کرے اور سننے والے دھرم کی خدمت اور سیکھنے میں لگے ہوں، تو اس امر کی توضیح کرنی چاہیے—تاکہ دھرم سمجھا جائے اور اسے تھاما جائے۔
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is best communicated in response to sincere questioning and to those who are genuinely eager to listen and learn; ethical instruction depends on both a worthy teacher and a receptive, dharma-oriented audience.
Vāyudeva is speaking within an instructive dialogue in the Śānti Parva, framing his response as prompted by a righteous questioner and directed toward listeners devoted to dharma, thereby legitimizing and emphasizing the forthcoming teaching.