Shloka 11
अहिंसा-प्रधान धर्मविचारः
Ahiṃsā as the Superior Dharma: Practical and Scriptural Reasoning
एवमुक्ता महाबाहो मृत्यु: परपुरंजय । न व्याजहार तस्थौ च प्रह्मा भगवदुन्मुखी
evam uktā mahābāho mṛtyuḥ parapuraṃjaya | na vyājahāra tasthau ca brahmā bhagavad-unmukhī ||
Bhīṣma said: Thus addressed, O mighty-armed one, O conqueror of enemy strongholds, Death could not utter a word. Turning her face toward Brahmā, she stood there with folded hands, silently accepting his command.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights submission to rightful cosmic authority: even Death, a formidable power, becomes silent and reverent before Brahmā’s directive, suggesting that dharma and divine order govern all forces.
After Brahmā speaks to Death, she is unable to respond; she turns toward him and stands with folded hands, indicating acceptance, restraint, and reverence in the presence of a higher command.