Bhishma said Even these, O king, are the mysteries about religion and duty living in the breasts of the deities. Held in high esteem by all the celestials and promulgated by Vyasa, they have now been declared by me for your behoof. One who is conversant with religion and duty thinks that this excellent knowledge is even superior to the entire. Earth full of riches and wealth.
भीष्म उवाच एतद् धर्मरहस्यं वै देवतानां नराधिप। व्यासोद्दिष्टं मया प्रोक्तं सर्वदेवनमस्कृतम्॥ पृथिवी रत्नसम्पूर्णा ज्ञानं चेदमनुत्तमम्। इदमेव ततः श्राव्यमिति मन्येत धर्मवित्॥