Shloka 38
Bhīṣma on the Śara-Śayyā: Yudhiṣṭhira and Kṛṣṇa Approach the Eldest for Śānti
स पाण्डवेयस्य मन:समुत्थितं नरेन्द्र शोक॑ व्यपकर्ष मेधया । भवद्विधा हुत्तमबुद्धिविस्तरा विमुह्यमानस्य नरस्य शान्तये
sa pāṇḍaveyasya manaḥ-samutthitaṃ narendra śokaṃ vyapakarṣa medhayā | bhavad-vidhā hy uttama-buddhi-vistarā vimuhyamānasya narasya śāntaye ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: “Ó rei, dissipa com tua sabedoria perspicaz a dor que irrompeu no coração de Yudhiṣṭhira, filho de Pāṇḍu. Homens como tu—de intelecto amplo e excelente—são precisamente os que podem remover a tristeza e o ardor interior de quem se confunde pela ilusão e devolvê-lo à paz.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief born of inner turmoil and delusion is not ended by force but by medhā—clear, discerning wisdom—offered through compassionate counsel. Those with mature understanding have a duty to steady the bewildered and lead them back to śānti (peace).
Vaiśampāyana frames the scene of instruction: Yudhiṣṭhira is overwhelmed by sorrow, and the king being addressed is urged to use his superior intellect to remove that grief and pacify him—setting the tone for the Shānti Parva’s extended ethical and philosophical counsel after the war.