Shloka 114
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
अनुमेना च तन्मौनं वचः शत्रुजितः सुतः ।
तथा चकार नृपतिः पन्नगानामुदारधीः ॥
anumena ca tanmauno vacaḥ śatrujitaḥ sutaḥ / tathā cakāra nṛpatiḥ pannagānāmudāradhīḥ
Y el hijo de Śatrujit, con su silencio, asintió a aquellas palabras; así actuó el rey, magnánimo señor entre las serpientes, conforme a ello.
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FAQs
Silence can function as dignified assent in courtly settings; the episode underscores restraint and mutual respect as marks of nobility.
Ākhyāna: narrative detail illustrating dharmic etiquette and kingly comportment.
Mauna here is not mere absence of speech but a controlled inner state—suggesting that measured response (saṃyama) preserves harmony between different realms (human and nāga).