Shloka 10
Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)
Devanagari script
च्यवन: समनुप्राप्य कुशिकं वाक्यमब्रवीत् | वस्तुमिच्छा समुत्पन्ना त्वया सह ममानघ
Translation
Cyavana, having come to Kushika, said: “O blameless king, a desire has arisen in me to dwell with you for some time.”
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context