Shloka 13
Adhyāya 222 — ब्रह्मस्थानप्राप्ति: मोक्षधर्मे समत्वव्रतम्
Attaining the Brahman-Station: The Vow of Equanimity in Mokṣadharma
इति संचोदितस्तेन धीरो निश्चितनिश्चय: । उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा स्वां प्रज्ञामनुवर्णयन्
iti saṃcoditas tena dhīro niścita-niścayaḥ | uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā svāṃ prajñām anūvarṇayan ||
かく促されると、最高の実在について確乎たる決断を得た不動の賢者は、柔らかく洗練された言葉で、自らの理解のありさまを語った。インドラの問いに応じ、至上者についての確信と断乎たる知性を備えたプラフラーダは、節度ある甘やかな語り口でその智を説き始めた。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and spiritual ideal of speaking from settled inner certainty: true wisdom (prajñā) is expressed with composure (dhīra) and gentle speech (ślakṣṇā vāc), especially when explaining the highest truth.
Indra has questioned or prompted the speaker; in response, Prahlāda—described as resolute and certain about the Supreme reality—begins to speak, calmly and sweetly, explaining his understanding. Bhīṣma reports this within the Shānti Parva discourse.