Shloka 10
The Thirteen Inner Adversaries (Trayodaśa Doṣāḥ): Origins and Pacification
भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तस्तत: प्राह शाल्मलि: प्रहसन्निव । पवन त्वं च मे क्रुद्धों दर्शयात्मानमात्मना
bhīṣma uvāca evam uktas tataḥ prāha śālmalī prahasann iva | pavana tvaṃ ca me kruddho darśayātmānam ātmanā ||
ভীষ্ম ক’লে—“ৰাজন! এইদৰে কোৱা হ’লে শাল্মলী যেন হাঁহি হাঁহি ক’লে—‘হে পৱনদেৱ! যদি তুমি মোৰ ওপৰত ক্ৰুদ্ধ, তেন্তে নিজৰ শক্তিৰে নিজ স্বৰূপ প্ৰকাশ কৰা; তোমাৰ সম্পূৰ্ণ বল দেখুওৱা।’”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how mockery and pride can provoke a display of force, implying an ethical warning: speech should be restrained and humble, because taunting power invites consequences and escalates conflict.
Bhishma narrates that after Pavana speaks, Śālmalī responds with a laugh-like, taunting tone, challenging the Wind-god—if he is truly angry, he should reveal himself and demonstrate his full strength.