Shloka 2
Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । पितुः पुत्रेण संवाद तं निबोध युधिछ्टिर,भीष्मजीने कहा--युधिष्ठि! इस विषयमें विज्ञ पुरुष पिता-पुत्र-संवादरूप एक प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं, उसे सुनो
bhīṣma uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | pituḥ putreṇa saṃvādaṃ taṃ nibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||
Bhīṣma đáp: “Này Yudhiṣṭhira, về việc này, bậc học giả vẫn nêu một điển tích cổ xưa làm minh chứng—một cuộc đối thoại giữa cha và con. Hãy lắng nghe câu chuyện ấy.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma frames his instruction on dharma by appealing to authoritative tradition: ethical guidance is clarified through an ancient exemplary story (itihāsa), especially in the form of a father–son dialogue.
Bhishma begins a new illustrative episode, telling Yudhishthira that learned people cite an old account—a conversation between a father and his son—and he invites Yudhishthira to listen carefully.