Shloka 28
Adhyāya 270 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on saṃnyāsa; Bhīṣma on calculable time, tamas, and karma
Vṛtra–Uśanā exemplum begins
भीष्म उवाच ततस्तदेव बहुश: कुण्डधारो महायशा: । अभ्यासमकरोद् धर्मे ततस्तुष्टास्तु देवता:
bhīṣma uvāca tatastadeva bahuśaḥ kuṇḍadhāro mahāyaśāḥ | abhyāsamakarod dharme tatastuṣṭāstu devatāḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“其后，声名显赫的昆达陀罗一再重申同一要旨，屡屡不辍。他执意劝勉，只为坚固婆罗门之达摩；以此坚定不移，诸天皆悦。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast insistence on dharma—especially the proper duty and ethical discipline associated with a brahmin—wins divine approval; persistence in righteousness is itself meritorious.
After a prior exchange, Kundadhara reiterates his position repeatedly, urging what he sees as the increase/strengthening of brahminical dharma; his unwavering emphasis results in the gods becoming satisfied.