Shloka 34
Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)
ततः स भगवान् विप्र: समादिश्य नराधिपम् | सुष्वापैकेन पाश्वेन दिवसानेकविंशतिम्,उधर ब्रह्मर्षि भगवान् च्यवन राजाको सेवाका आदेश देकर इक्कीस दिनोंतक एक ही करवटसे सोते रह गये
tataḥ sa bhagavān vipraḥ samādiśya narādhipam | suṣvāpaikena pārśvena divasānekaviṃśatim ||
তখন সেই ভগবৎপ্রতিম ব্রহ্মর্ষি নরাধিপতিকে উপদেশ দিয়ে এক পাশ ফিরে একুশ দিন শয়ন করলেন।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tapas (austerity) and mastery over bodily comfort as marks of a true sage, and it implies that a righteous king should respect and follow the guidance of such spiritual authorities, placing dharma above personal convenience.
Bhishma describes how a revered brahmin-sage, after giving instructions to the king, undertakes a severe observance: he sleeps continuously for twenty-one days without changing his side, demonstrating extraordinary restraint and ascetic power.