Shloka 33
तमुवाच महादेव: सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वच: । पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तं कृष्णद्वैपायनं तदा,इसी समय देवताओं और गन्धर्वोंसे घिरे हुए तथा महर्षियोंसे पृूजित पिनाकधारी भगवान् शंकर वहाँ आ पहुँचे और पुत्र-शोकसे संतप्त वेदव्यासजीको सान्त्वना देते हुए कहने लगे--
tam uvāca mahādevaḥ sāntvapūrvam idaṃ vacaḥ | putraśokābhisaṃtaptaṃ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṃ tadā ||
Bhishma said: Then Mahādeva (Śiva) addressed Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa, who was burning with grief for his son, speaking words of consolation and gentle reassurance—setting a compassionate, dharmic tone for what was to be taught next.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even profound sorrow is to be met first with sāntva—compassionate reassurance—before instruction. The verse models a dharmic approach: healing speech and empathy prepare the mind to receive higher counsel.
Bhīṣma narrates that Śiva (Mahādeva) arrives and speaks consoling words to Vyāsa, who is overwhelmed by grief for his son, marking the beginning of Śiva’s comforting address.