Shloka 84
Adhyātma–Adhibhūta–Adhidaivata Correspondences and the Triguṇa Lakṣaṇas (Śānti-parva 301)
भीष्म उवाच यथान्यायं त्वया तात प्रश्न: पृष्ट: सुसंकट: । बुधानामपि सम्मोह: प्रश्नेडस्मिन् भरतर्षभ
bhīṣma uvāca | yathānyāyaṃ tvayā tāta praśnaḥ pṛṣṭaḥ susaṅkaṭaḥ | budhānām api sammohaḥ praśne ’smin bharatarṣabha ||
毗湿摩说：“孩子啊，婆罗多族中的雄牛，你以合乎礼法的方式提出了此问——而它极其艰深。确实，思量此问之时，连智者也会陷入迷惘。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma highlights that questions of dharma can be intrinsically complex—so complex that even learned people may become perplexed—therefore one must approach ethical reasoning with care, humility, and patience.
In the Shanti Parva dialogue, Yudhishthira has posed a difficult ethical question. Bhishma begins his response by acknowledging both the propriety of the question and its depth, preparing the listener for a nuanced discussion.