Shloka 12
अहिंसा-प्रधान धर्मविचारः
Ahiṃsā as the Superior Dharma: Practical and Scriptural Reasoning
पुनः पुनरथोक्ता सा गतसच्त्वेव भामिनी । तूष्णीमासीत् ततो देवो देवानामीश्चरेश्वर:
punaḥ punar athoktā sā gatasattveva bhāminī | tūṣṇīm āsīt tato devo devānām īśvareśvaraḥ ||
Though she was addressed again and again, the impassioned lady sat silent, as if her resolve and spirit had ebbed away. Then the divine Lord—sovereign over the rulers of the gods—also became quiet, letting the moment of instruction and restraint speak through silence.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
Repeated counsel does not always yield immediate response; when passion exhausts itself, silence can become a deliberate ethical stance—signaling restraint, reflection, and the limits of persuasion.
An impassioned woman, though addressed repeatedly, falls silent as if her inner strength has drained away; afterward the divine figure—described as the supreme lord—also becomes silent, marking a pause where emotion subsides and authority refrains from further speech.