Shloka 5
Gṛdhra–Jambuka Saṃvāda (Dialogue of the Vulture and the Jackal) — On Grief, Kāla, and Resolve
ट्रुमाग्रेषु च रम्येषु रमिताहं त्वया सह । आकाशगमने चैव विहृताहं त्वया सुखम्
drumāgreṣu ca ramyeṣu ramitāhaṁ tvayā saha | ākāśagamane caiva vihṛtāhaṁ tvayā sukham ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Cùng nàng, ta đã vui say nơi chốn mỹ lệ—trên những ngọn cây xanh đẹp—và ngay cả trong những cuộc du hành giữa tầng không, ta cũng cùng nàng dạo chơi trong an lạc.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of remembered intimacy and pleasure: even refined counsel on peace and duty must account for how attachment forms through shared experiences. In the Śānti context, it implicitly points to the need for mastery over memory and desire when pursuing dharma and inner peace.
The speaker recalls past moments of enjoyment with the addressee—delighting in beautiful places such as tree-tops and even traveling through the sky together—using affectionate reminiscence to frame the relationship and its emotional weight.