Shloka 6
Kṛṣṇa’s Dhyāna and the Prompt to Question Bhīṣma (कृष्णध्यानं भीष्मप्रश्नप्रेरणा च)
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो निरिज्री ज्वलते पुनः । तथासि भगवन् देव पाषाण इव निश्चल:
yathā dīpo nivātastho nirindhano jvalate punaḥ | tathāsi bhagavan deva pāṣāṇa iva niścalaḥ ||
గాలిలేని చోట ఉంచిన దీపం కంపించకుండా స్థిరంగా వెలిగినట్లే, ఓ భగవన్ దేవా! నీవు రాయివలె నిశ్చలంగా ఉన్నావు.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises unwavering inner steadiness: like a lamp protected from wind (and even described as not relying on fuel), the ideal wise/divine person remains stable, undisturbed by external agitation—an ethical model for self-control and equanimity.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a revered divine figure/teacher, admiring their unshakable composure. He uses two similes—an un-flickering lamp and an immovable stone—to describe the listener’s calm, steadfast presence.