Shloka 1
संपाति
उपदेशः / Sampati Instructed and the Search Mission Foretold
एवमुक्ता मुनिश्रेष्ठ मरुदं दुःखितो भृशं। अथ ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तं तु भगवानिदमब्रवीत्।।4.62.1।।
evam uktā muniśreṣṭha marudaṃ duḥkhito bhṛśam |
atha dhyātvā muhūrtaṃ tu bhagavān idam abravīt ||
ఇలా మునిశ్రేష్ఠుడైన మరుదునితో నేను అత్యంత దుఃఖంతో చెప్పినప్పుడు, భగవాన్ ఋషి క్షణమాత్రం ధ్యానించి తరువాత ఈ మాటలు పలికాడు।
'When thus I spoke to the venerable sage in that manner roaring very painfully the divine sage replied after reflecting silently for a moment:
FAQs
Dharma appears as compassionate guidance: the wise do not respond impulsively, but reflect and then speak words meant to heal and direct.
In Sampāti’s backstory, after he laments before a great sage, the sage pauses in contemplation and prepares to answer.
The sage’s discernment (viveka): thoughtful silence before speech, ensuring counsel aligns with truth and welfare.