Shloka 5
दानपात्रापात्र-निर्णयः / Determining Worthy Gifts, Recipients, and Permissible Food
वैशम्पायन उवाच तमुवाच महाराज व्यासो वेदविदां वर: । नारदं समभ्िप्रेक्ष्य सर्वज्ञानां पुरातनम्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tam uvāca mahārāja Vyāso vedavidāṁ varaḥ | Nāradaṁ samabhiprekṣya sarvajñānāṁ purātanam ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“大王啊，于是毗耶娑——诸吠陀通达者中最卓越者——望向那罗陀，这位全知圣贤中最古老者，遂对尤提士提罗开口说道。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse establishes the ethical authority behind the forthcoming instruction: Vyāsa, the foremost Vedic knower, speaks with due regard to Nārada, the ancient omniscient sage—signaling that the guidance to Yudhiṣṭhira is grounded in venerable, well-attested wisdom.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a transition: Vyāsa turns his attention toward Nārada and then addresses King Yudhiṣṭhira, introducing the next segment of counsel in the Śānti Parva.