Shloka 3
Kṛṣṇa’s Dhyāna and the Prompt to Question Bhīṣma (कृष्णध्यानं भीष्मप्रश्नप्रेरणा च)
निगृहीतो हि वायुस्ते पडचकर्मा शरीरग: । इन्द्रियाणि प्रसन्नानि मनसि स्थापितानि ते
nigṛhīto hi vāyus te pañcakarmā śarīragaḥ | indriyāṇi prasannāni manasi sthāpitāni te ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Angin hayat (prāṇa) di dalam tubuhmu—yang mempunyai lima fungsi seperti menarik nafas, menghembus nafas, dan segala gerak kerja prāṇa yang lain—telah engkau kekang. Pancaindera-mu, tenang dan jernih, telah engkau himpunkan lalu engkau tempatkan ke dalam minda.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights yogic discipline: restraining prāṇa and withdrawing the senses into the mind. Ethically, it points to mastery over inner impulses as a foundation for dharma—clarity, steadiness, and freedom from agitation.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a person displaying signs of deep yogic absorption: the breath is controlled and the senses are quieted and inwardly collected. He recognizes an advanced meditative state rather than ordinary wakeful activity.