Shloka 15
इत्युक्तस्त्वर्जुनस्तूष्णीम भूद् वायुस्ततो5ब्रवीत् । शृणु राजन् महत्कर्म च्यवनस्य महात्मन:
ity uktas tv arjunas tūṣṇīm abhūd vāyus tato 'bravīt | śṛṇu rājan mahat karma cyavanasya mahātmanaḥ ||
Als dies gesprochen war, schwieg Arjuna. Da redete der Windgott abermals: „O König, höre nun von der großen Tat und der erhabenen Größe des edlen Weisen Cyavana.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights a didactic method: when a listener remains silent, the teacher (here, a deity) redirects the discourse toward an exemplary narrative—introducing Cyavana’s great deed—to convey dharma and the power of righteous action through precedent.
After being addressed, Arjuna does not respond and stays silent. Vāyu then continues speaking, addressing the king and announcing that he will now recount the significant deeds and greatness of the sage Cyavana.