Shloka 6
Prajñā as Pratiṣṭhā — Indra–Kāśyapa Saṃvāda (Śānti-parva 12.173)
स पूर्वसंध्यां ब्रह्माणं वन्दितुं याति सर्वदा । मां वा दृष्टवा कदाचित् स न गच्छति गृहं खग:
sa pūrva-sandhyāṃ brahmāṇaṃ vandituṃ yāti sarvadā | māṃ vā dṛṣṭvā kadācit sa na gacchati gṛhaṃ khagaḥ ||
Bhīṣma nói: «Con chim ấy luôn đi vào buổi giao canh sớm (lúc rạng đông) để đảnh lễ Brahmā. Và khi trở về, chưa từng khi nào nó về thẳng tổ nếu chưa đến gặp ta trước».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined devotion (regular worship at sandhyā) and steadfast gratitude/loyalty (not returning home without meeting the revered person), presenting ritual piety and personal reverence as complementary virtues.
Bhishma describes a particular bird’s routine: it goes every morning at the sandhyā-time to salute Brahmā, and after returning it makes sure to see Bhishma before going back to its own home.