Shloka 23
अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission
न च तौ चक्रतुः क्रोधं॑ दम्पती सुमहामती । तयो: सम्प्रेक्षतोरेव पुनरन्तर्हितो5भवत्,परंतु उन परम बुद्धिमान् दम्पतिने उनपर क्रोध नहीं प्रकट किया। उन दोनोंके देखते- ही-देखते वे मुनि फिर अन्तर्धान हो गये
na ca tau cakratuḥ krodhaṁ dampatī sumahāmatī | tayoḥ samprekṣator eva punar antarhito 'bhavat ||
Bhishma said: Yet that supremely wise husband and wife did not give way to anger toward them. Even as the two looked on, the sage once again vanished from sight—showing that self-restraint and forbearance are higher than retaliation, even when one is provoked.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣamā and dama—refusing to manifest anger even when confronted—implying that moral strength lies in restraint rather than reaction.
A sage who had appeared before a highly intelligent husband and wife disappears again (becomes invisible) while they watch, and the couple does not respond with anger.