Shloka 15
Arjuna’s request to Krishna and the opening of the Kāśyapa–Brāhmaṇa mokṣa discourse (Āśvamedhika-parva 16)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपर्वके अन्तर्गत अश्वमेधपर्वमें पंद्रहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
āgacchad brāhmaṇaḥ kaścit svargalokād ariṃdama | brahmalokāc ca durdharṣaḥ so 'smābhiḥ pūjito 'bhavat || śatrudamana! ekadā durdharṣo brāhmaṇo brahmalokād avaruhya svargalokaṃ gatvā mama samīpam āgataḥ | mayā sa vidhivat pūjitaḥ, mokṣadharme ca praśnaḥ kṛtaḥ | bharataśreṣṭha! mama praśnasya sa sundareṇa vidhinā pratyuvāca | pārtha! tad eva te 'haṃ vakṣyāmi; anyathā-buddhiṃ mā kṛthāḥ, dhyānena śṛṇu ||
风神伐由说道：“降伏仇敌者啊，曾有一位难可抗拒的婆罗门自梵天界下降，经过天界而来至我处。我依正法仪轨恭敬供养，并请问能导向解脱之法。婆罗多族中最胜者啊，他以优美而如法的方式回答了我的提问。帕尔塔啊，我如今就将那同一教诲告知于你——当专注谛听，莫起相违之疑。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage frames mokṣadharma as authoritative knowledge transmitted through proper reverence and disciplined listening: honoring a realized teacher, asking sincerely about liberation, and receiving the answer with focused attention and without contrarian doubt.
Vāyu recounts that a formidable Brahmin descended from Brahmaloka, came via Svargaloka to him, was duly honored, and then answered Vāyu’s question on mokṣadharma. Vāyu now prepares to relay that teaching to Pārtha (Arjuna), urging attentive listening.