Shloka 6
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
चित्रवर्णमयूरैश्व केकाशतविराजितै: । राजहंससमूहैश्च॒ कृष्ण: परभृतैस्तथा
citravarṇamayūraiś ca kekaśatavirājitaiḥ | rājahaṃsasamūhaiś ca kṛṣṇaiḥ parabhṛtaiḥ tathā ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Cette région de montagne était ornée de paons aux mille teintes, éclatants de centaines de cris retentissants ; de troupes de cygnes royaux ; et aussi de coucous sombres. De toutes parts, le lieu était rempli des sons calmes et suaves d’êtres divers, tandis que les apsaras erraient partout — une atmosphère de sérénité et de beauté de bon augure.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds śānti (tranquility) through a harmonious natural soundscape. In the Shānti Parva’s ethical atmosphere, such imagery supports the ideal that inner and outer order—calm speech, restrained conduct, and a settled mind—are conducive to dharma and reflective understanding.
Bhīṣma is describing a serene mountain setting: multicolored peacocks calling, flocks of royal swans, and dark cuckoos filling the region with gentle sounds, while apsarases move about—painting an idyllic, auspicious scene.