Shloka 4
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
तमप्सरोगणाकीर्ण शान्तस्वननिनादितम् | किन्नराणां सहसैश्व॒ भूड़जैस्तथैव च
tam apsarogaṇākīrṇaṃ śāntasvananināditam | kinnarāṇāṃ sahasraiś ca bhṛṅgaiś tathaiva ca ||
तमप्सरोगणाकीर्णं शान्तस्वननिनादितम्। किन्नराणां सहस्रैश्च भृङ्गैस्तथैव च॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly contrasts the noise of conflict with the harmony of a dharmic, sanctified space: serenity, gentle speech/sound, and ordered beauty are presented as marks of auspiciousness and inner restraint—values central to Śānti Parva’s ethical vision.
Bhīṣma is describing a mountain region (a sacred, idyllic setting) as being filled with apsarases and echoing with calm sounds, with kinnaras and bees present—building an atmosphere of peace and auspiciousness through sensory detail.