Shloka 5
Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda
पुत्र बवाच धीर: किंस्वित् तात कुर्यात् प्रजानन् क्षिप्रं ह्यायुर्श्श्यते मानवानाम् । पितस्तथा<5<5ख्याहि यथार्थयोगं ममानुपूर्व्या येन धर्म चरेयम्
putra uvāca dhīraḥ: kiṃ svit tāta kuryāt prajānann kṣipraṃ hy āyuḥ kṣīyate mānavānām | pitaḥ tathākhyāhi yathārtha-yogaṃ mamānupūrvyā yena dharmaṃ careyam ||
儿子说道：“父亲啊，人之寿命转瞬即逝。既深知此理，一个坚忍而明辨之人应当修行何种宗教与伦理的戒律？父亲啊，请你依次第、按真实义理，为我开示正当的方法，使我亦能依正法而住、依正法而行。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Because human life is fleeting, one should urgently seek and practice dharma through a clear, well-ordered method grounded in true understanding (yathārtha-yoga), rather than delaying or acting without discernment.
A son respectfully questions his father, asking for a sequential and accurate instruction on what a wise person should do, given the rapid passing of human life, so that he himself can follow that dharma in practice.