Shloka 10
Nāmānirukta of Nārāyaṇa (Keśava–Viṣṇu–Vāsudeva) and the Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity Theme
अवतीर्णिेषु शिष्येषु व्यास: पुत्रसहायवान् । तृष्णीं ध्यानपरो धीमानेकान्ते समुपाविशत्
avatīrṇeṣu śiṣyeṣu vyāsaḥ putrasahāyavān | tṛṣṇīṃ dhyānaparo dhīmān ekānte samupāviśat ||
When the disciples had descended from the mountain, Vyāsa was left with none beside him except his son Śuka. The wise Vyāsa, absorbed in meditation, sat silently in seclusion—signaling a deliberate withdrawal from outward instruction into inward contemplation, where realization is ripened beyond words.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual value of disciplined withdrawal: after instruction and activity, the sage turns to solitary meditation and silence, implying that the deepest dharma is assimilated inwardly and that some truths mature beyond speech.
After the disciples come down from the mountain, only Vyāsa and his son Śuka remain. Vyāsa then sits alone in seclusion, silent and absorbed in meditation, setting the stage for a more intimate, contemplative phase of the episode.