Shloka 3
Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda
द्विजाते: कस्यचित् पार्थ स्वाध्यायनिरतस्य वै । पुत्रो बभूव मेधावी मेधावी नाम नामतः,कुन्तीनन्दन! प्राचीनकालमें किसी स्वाध्यायपरायण ब्राह्मणके एक बड़ा मेधावी पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ, जिसका नाम “मेधावी” ही था
dvijāteḥ kasyacit pārtha svādhyāya-niratasya vai | putro babhūva medhāvī medhāvī nāma nāmataḥ ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Hỡi Pārtha, thuở xưa có một người ‘hai lần sinh’ (brāhmaṇa), chuyên tâm không rời việc tự tụng học thánh điển. Ông sinh được một người con trai trí tuệ phi thường; vì sự sáng suốt ấy mà người ta gọi chàng đúng bằng danh xưng ‘Medhāvī’ (Bậc Trí).”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds svādhyāya (disciplined sacred study) as a foundational virtue: devotion to learning and recitation is presented as a dharmic excellence that shapes character and becomes the ground for exemplary conduct, introduced through the figure of the wise son, Medhāvī.
Bhishma begins an illustrative account addressed to Partha (Yudhishthira): he introduces a brahmin devoted to svādhyāya and the birth of his exceptionally intelligent son, whose very name, Medhāvī, reflects his renowned wisdom—setting up a moral narrative to follow.