Shloka 9
उवाच चैन मधुरं नृपं शान्तनवो नृप: । प्रविशस्व पुरी राजन् व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः,उस समय शान्तनुकुमार भीष्मने मधुर वाणीमें राजासे इस प्रकार कहा--“राजन्! अब तुम पुरीमें प्रवेश करो और तुम्हारे मनकी सारी चिन्ता दूर हो जाय
uvāca caina madhuraṁ nṛpaṁ śāntanavo nṛpaḥ | praviśasva purīṁ rājan vyetu te mānaso jvaraḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kemudian putera Śāntanava (Bhīṣma), dengan tutur kata yang lembut, berkata kepada raja, “Wahai Raja, masuklah ke kota sekarang; semoga demam di hatimu—kegelisahanmu—lenyap.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of gentle, well-timed counsel: a ruler’s inner agitation (mānaso jvara) should be soothed through compassionate speech and a return to rightful, orderly action rather than impulsive reaction.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīṣma, the Śāntanava, addresses the king with sweet words, urging him to enter the city and blessing him that his mental distress will subside.