Shloka 11
Ānṛśaṃsya–Bhakti: Śukaḥ Śakreṇa Parīkṣitaḥ
Compassion and Devotion—The Parrot Tested by Indra
अथवा नात्र चित्र हि अभवद् वासवस्य तु । प्राणिनामपि सर्वेषां सर्व सर्वत्र दृश्यते
athavā nātra citra hi abhavad vāsavasya tu | prāṇinām api sarveṣāṁ sarvaṁ sarvatra dṛśyate ||
अथवा नात्र चित्रं ह्यभवद् वासवस्य तु। प्राणिनामपि सर्वेषां सर्वं सर्वत्र दृश्यते॥ इति भावनया मनसि कृतायां शक्रस्योद्वेगो निववृते, मनश्च शान्तिमगात्॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a sober, ethical realism: in the world of living beings, all kinds of behaviors and events occur everywhere, so one should not be shaken by surprise but cultivate steadiness and calm discernment.
Bhishma explains that Indra (Vāsava) should not regard the situation as extraordinary; recognizing that such things are commonly seen among beings everywhere brings Indra’s mind back to peace.