Shloka 27
तस्य वाक्येन सौम्येन हर्षित: पाकशासन: । शुकं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा आनृशंस्येन तोषित:,तोतेकी इस कोमल वाणीसे पाकशासन इन्द्रको बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई। धर्मात्मा देवेन्द्रने शुककी दयालुतासे संतुष्ट हो उससे कहा--
tasya vākyena saumyen harṣitaḥ pākaśāsanaḥ | śukaṃ provāca dharmātmā ānṛśaṃsyena toṣitaḥ ||
その柔らかく慈しみに満ちた言葉に、パーカシャーサナ（インドラ）は大いに喜んだ。シュカの憐れみと不残忍の徳に満足した正しき神々の主は、彼に向かって語りかけた。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gentle speech (saumya vākya) and compassion/non-cruelty (ānṛśaṃsya) have moral power: they win hearts and elicit a favorable response even from the highest authority, here Indra. The verse highlights ethical conduct as persuasive and dharmic.
After hearing Śuka’s mild and pleasing words, Indra (Pākaśāsana) becomes happy. Recognizing Śuka’s compassionate disposition, Indra—described as dharmātmā—speaks to him, indicating a shift to Indra’s reply in the dialogue.