Shloka 5
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
पुरा मेरोर्महाराज शुड्ूं त्रैलोक्यपूजितम् । ज्योतिष्क॑ नाम सावित्रं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्
purā meror mahārāja śṛṅgaṁ trailokya-pūjitam | jyotiṣkaṁ nāma sāvitraṁ sarva-ratna-vibhūṣitam ||
毗湿摩说道：“在远古之时，大王啊，须弥山（Meru）有一座山峰，为三界所敬奉。其名曰‘光辉峰’（Jyotiṣka），为萨维特利（Savitṛ，太阳神）所圣属，遍体辉耀，饰以种种宝珠。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames dharma-instruction through sacred geography: by invoking a universally revered, radiant, jewel-adorned summit dedicated to the solar principle (Savitṛ), Bhīṣma signals that the forthcoming account is grounded in cosmic order, purity, and auspicious authority—qualities a king should emulate in governance and conduct.
Bhīṣma begins an ancient exemplum by setting the scene on Mount Meru. He describes a famed summit called Jyotiṣka, honoured across the three worlds and associated with Savitṛ, preparing the listener for a mythic episode or instruction that will unfold from this sacred setting.