Shloka 42
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
निषसादासने पुण्ये तमेवार्थ विचिन्तयन् । पूर्वरात्रे तु तत्रासौ भूत्वा ध्यानपरायण:
niṣasādāsane puṇye tamevārthaṃ vicintayan | pūrvarātre tu tatrāsau bhūtvā dhyānaparāyaṇaḥ ||
Bhīṣma sprach: „Er setzte sich auf einen heiligen Sitz und sann über eben jenen Zweck nach. Dort blieb er während des ersten Teils der Nacht ganz der Meditation hingegeben.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical clarity is grounded in inner discipline: one should withdraw to an auspicious, orderly setting and contemplate the true aim (artha) with sustained meditation, especially in the quiet of night, before acting or teaching.
Bhīṣma describes a figure who takes a sacred seat and spends the early night in focused contemplation, indicating a deliberate preparation—through reflection and meditation—for the instruction or decision that follows in the discourse.