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 ||
Aunque se le habló una y otra vez, la mujer arrebatada permaneció en silencio, como si su determinación y su ánimo se hubieran desvanecido. Entonces el Señor divino—soberano sobre los soberanos de los dioses—también guardó silencio, dejando que aquel instante de instrucción y contención se expresara por la quietud.
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.