Shloka 6
पात्रलक्षण-परिक्षा (Pātra-Lakṣaṇa Parīkṣā) — Criteria for a Worthy Recipient
आदित्यश्रन्द्रमा वायुरापो भूरम्बरं दिश:
ādityaś candramā vāyur āpo bhūr ambaram diśaḥ
Bhīṣma nói: “Mặt Trời, Mặt Trăng, Gió, Nước, Đất, Trời và các phương—những quyền lực vũ trụ ấy luôn hiện hữu như chứng nhân và trụ cột nâng đỡ trật tự của dharma.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That dharma is grounded in the cosmic order: the fundamental forces of the universe (sun, moon, wind, waters, earth, sky, directions) are invoked as ever-present witnesses and supports, reminding one that ethical conduct is accountable beyond human society.
Bhīṣma, in his instruction during the Anuśāsana Parva, lists major cosmic elements/deities to frame his moral discourse—strengthening the authority of his counsel by appealing to universal, omnipresent powers that observe and uphold right conduct.