Shloka 29
अध्याय २०८ — इन्द्रियनिग्रहः, सत्याहिंसात्मकवाक्, कर्मफलविवेकः
Restraint of the Senses, Non-harming Truthful Speech, and Discernment of Karmic Consequence
प्रमुचश्चेध्मवाहश्च भगवांश्व दृढव्रत: । मित्रावरुणयो: पुत्रस्तथागस्त्य: प्रतापवान्
pramucaś cedhmavāhaś ca bhagavāṁś ca dṛḍhavrataḥ | mitrāvaruṇayoḥ putras tathā agastyaḥ pratāpavān ||
毗湿摩说道：“普罗牟迦与伊陀摩婆诃——二位受敬仰、誓愿坚固的圣者——并那威德赫赫的阿迦斯底耶，弥多罗与伐楼那之光辉之子。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
By naming revered sages described as dṛḍhavrata (steadfast in vows), the verse underscores that dharma is upheld through disciplined observance, self-restraint, and the exemplary conduct of spiritually authoritative figures.
Bhīṣma is listing notable ṛṣis—Pramuca, Idhmavāha, and Agastya (son of Mitra and Varuṇa)—as part of a broader discourse in Śānti Parva, using their renown to support or illustrate his ethical and dharmic instruction.