Shloka 163
Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)
प्रोवाच वाक््यं स तदा प्रसाद्य शिरसा मुनीन् | उनके ऐसा कहनेपर प्रतापी अगस्त्य उन मुनियोंकों सिरसे प्रणाम करके उन्हें राजी करते हुए इस प्रकार बोले--
provāca vākyam sa tadā prasādya śirasā munīn |
そのとき彼は、まず聖仙たちの心をなだめてから言葉を発した。威力あるアガスティヤは牟尼たちに頭を垂れて礼拝し、和解の言葉をもって語りかけ、言うにも行うにも先に和を回復したのである。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical speech grounded in humility: before asserting oneself or responding, one should first pacify tensions and honor those worthy of respect—here, by bowing to the sages—so that words arise from harmony rather than pride or conflict.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that, after the sages speak, the powerful Agastya respectfully bows his head to them, wins their goodwill, and then begins to speak—signaling a transition to Agastya’s reply delivered in a conciliatory manner.