Shloka 11
Jājali–Tulādhāra-saṃvāda: Yajña, Vṛtti, and Ātma-tīrtha (जाजलि-तुलाधार-संवादः)
तस्य तद् वचन श्रुत्वा नारदो5थ तपोधन: । आख्यानमिदमाचष्ट पुत्रशोकापहं तदा,राजाका वह कथन सुनकर तपस्याके धनी नारदजीने उस समय उनसे यह प्राचीन इतिहास कहना आरम्भ किया, जो उनके पुत्रशोकको मिटानेवाला था
tasya tad vacanaṁ śrutvā nārado ’tha tapodhanaḥ | ākhyānam idam ācāṣṭa putraśokāpahaṁ tadā ||
毗湿摩说：听罢国王之言，那罗陀——具足苦行威力者——当即开始讲述这一则古老的传记，意在消除丧子之悲。此处所示的慰藉并非仅是安抚，而是教诲：唯有明了达摩、命运之性与人力之限，哀痛方能减轻。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief is addressed through dharmic understanding: a wise teacher uses instructive narrative (ākhyāna) to dispel sorrow, pointing the listener toward perspective on impermanence, destiny, and right conduct rather than mere emotional reassurance.
After hearing the king’s words, the sage Nārada begins narrating an ancient account specifically described as ‘removing grief for a son.’ The verse functions as a transition: it introduces a consolatory story within Bhīṣma’s discourse in the Śānti Parva.