Shloka 5
इत्युक्तस्तु तदा राजा ब्राह्मणेन यशस्विना । मुहुरुष्णं विनि:श्वस्य न किंचित् प्रत्यभाषत,उस यशस्वी ब्राह्मणके ऐसा कहनेपर राजा जनक बार-बार गरम उच्छवास लेने लगे, कुछ जवाब न दे सके
ity uktas tu tadā rājā brāhmaṇena yaśasvinā | muhur uṣṇaṁ viniḥśvasya na kiñcit pratyabhāṣata ||
Thus addressed by the illustrious brāhmaṇa, King Janaka repeatedly let out hot, heavy breaths; overcome and reflective, he could not offer any reply. The moment underscores how truthful admonition can silence even a powerful ruler, compelling inward reckoning rather than immediate speech.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even sovereign power yields before moral and truthful instruction: when confronted by righteous speech, the proper response may be restraint and introspection rather than quick defense.
After the brāhmaṇa speaks, King Janaka becomes visibly shaken—breathing out repeatedly in heated sighs—and remains silent, unable to formulate a reply.