Brahma-vidyā: Satya–Tapas and the Enumeration of Tattvas
Arjuna–Vāsudeva framed dialogue
वायुदेव उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । संवादं मोक्षसंयुक्त शिष्यस्य गुरुणा सह
vāyudeva uvāca | atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | saṁvādaṁ mokṣasaṁyuktaṁ śiṣyasya guruṇā saha ||
风神(Vāyudeva)说道:“在此亦有人援引一则古老传承——一段上古旧事:那是师徒之间关于解脱(mokṣa)的对话。”
वायुदेव उवाच
The verse frames liberation (mokṣa) as a subject best approached through an authoritative, time-honored teacher–disciple dialogue, emphasizing reliance on transmitted wisdom (itihāsa/tradition) for ethical and spiritual clarity.
Vāyudeva introduces an ancient exemplum: a traditional account in which a disciple and a guru engage in a conversation specifically oriented toward mokṣa, setting up the teaching that follows.