Shloka 54
अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission
अथाब्रवीन्नूपो वाक््यं श्रमो नास्त्यावयोरिह । विश्रान्तौ च प्रभावात् ते ऊचतुस्तौ तु भार्गवम्
atha abravīn nūpaḥ vākyam—śramo nāsty āvayor iha | viśrāntau ca prabhāvāt te ūcatuḥ tau tu bhārgavam ||
भीष्म उवाच— अथ नूपो राजा भार्गवं प्रत्युवाच— न श्रमोऽस्त्यावयोरिह; तव प्रभावादावां पूर्णविश्रान्तिसुखं प्राप्नुवः। इत्युक्तयोस्तयोर्भगवान् च्यवनः पुनर्हर्षसमाविष्टोऽब्रवीत्— यन्मया पूर्वमुक्तं तन्न वृथा; तत् नूनं भविष्यति।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and spiritual efficacy of tapas (ascetic power): a realized sage’s prabhāva can remove fatigue and grant genuine relief, and such power makes one’s word (satya-vākya) effective—what is spoken with spiritual authority is not empty but tends toward fulfillment.
King Nūpa and his companion address the Bhārgava sage Chyavana, reporting that they feel no tiredness and are fully refreshed due to his influence. In response, Chyavana rejoices and affirms that his earlier declaration will not be in vain and will certainly come to pass.