Shloka 7
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
स्थूलाक्ष: शबलाक्षश्न कण्वो मेधातिथि: कृश: । नारद: पर्वतश्चैव सुधन्वाथैकतो द्विज:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
sthūlākṣaḥ śabalākṣaś ca kaṇvo medhātithiḥ kṛśaḥ |
nāradaḥ parvataś caiva sudhanvāthaikato dvijaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“在那些仙圣之中，有斯图拉克沙（Sthūlākṣa）、沙巴拉克沙（Śabalākṣa）、迦ṇ婆（Kaṇva）、梅陀提提（Medhātithi）与克里沙（Kṛśa）；又有那罗陀（Nārada）与帕尔瓦塔（Parvata），并苏檀婆（Sudhanvā）及婆罗门厄迦塔（Ekata）同在。”此处史诗以敬畏之心续列诸大ṛṣi之名——他们以苦行、圣学与护持传承之法（dharma）著称——从而昭示：《摩诃婆罗多》的道德权威，根植于证悟先知的见证与临在。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
By naming revered ṛṣis, the text reinforces that dharma is preserved and authenticated through the lives and testimony of realized sages; ethical instruction (anuśāsana) is presented as rooted in an authoritative sacred lineage rather than mere opinion.
Vaiśampāyana continues a catalogue of eminent sages present/remembered in the context of instruction, listing Sthūlākṣa, Śabalākṣa, Kaṇva, Medhātithi, Kṛśa, Nārada, Parvata, Sudhanvā, and Ekata.