Shloka 29
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
आरणेयो विशुद्धात्मा नभसीव दिवाकर: । अथ व्यास: परिक्षिप्तं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्
āraṇeyo viśuddhātmā nabhasīva divākaraḥ | atha vyāsaḥ parikṣiptaṃ jvalantamiva pāvakam ||
毗湿摩说道：“阿兰涅耶（Āraṇeya）心灵澄净，光辉如天际之日。继而毗耶娑（Vyāsa）显现——宛如新燃之火，炽烈腾焰。”此颂以圣贤之光照与威德烘托道德氛围：诸仙人乃内在清净与灵力的化身，其临在本身便令人肃然起敬，并预示将要宣说之教诲的庄严与分量。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that true authority in dharma-teaching rests on inner purity and spiritual radiance: sages are depicted as luminous and purifying forces (sun and fire), suggesting that ethical instruction is strengthened by the teacher’s realized character.
Bhīṣma describes the appearance/presence of two revered figures—Āraṇeya and then Vyāsa—using vivid similes: Āraṇeya shines like the sun in the sky, and Vyāsa arrives like a newly kindled, blazing fire, marking a solemn and powerful moment in the discourse.