Shloka 2
Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । भंगास्वनेन शक्रस्य यथा वैरमभूत् पुरा
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | bhaṅgāśvanena śakrasya yathā vairam abhūt purā ||
Bhīṣma đáp: “Tâu đại vương, trong việc này người đời cũng nêu một điển tích xưa—thuở lâu đời, mối thù đã phát sinh giữa Śakra (Indra) và Bhangaāśvana.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames his instruction through an itihasa-example: ethical guidance is strengthened by recalling earlier precedents, especially stories showing how conflict (vaira) can arise even among great beings and thus must be understood and handled through dharma.
Bhishma begins to introduce an old legend: the prior hostility between Indra (Shakra) and Bhangaashvana, which will serve as an illustrative case for the topic under discussion.