Shloka 7
अक्षहृदय-विद्या-प्रदानम्
Transmission of Akṣa-hṛdaya; Kali’s Exit and the Bibhītaka Refuge
स विनि:श्वस्य बहुशो रुदित्वा च पुनः पुनः । कुशल चैव मां पृष्टवा पश्चादिदमभाषत,“बाहुकने बार-बार लंबी साँसें खींचकर अनेक बार रोदन किया और मुझसे कुशल- समाचार पूछकर फिर वह इस प्रकार कहने लगा--
sa viniḥśvasya bahuśo ruditvā ca punaḥ punaḥ | kuśalaṃ caiva māṃ pṛṣṭvā paścād idam abhāṣata ||
Paulit-ulit siyang humugot ng malalalim na buntong-hininga at muli’t muling lumuha. Matapos akong kamustahin, saka niya binigkas ang mga salitang ito—na nagpapakitang ang dalamhati’y maaari pa ring sumabay sa paggalang at wastong asal.
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in intense sorrow, one should not abandon sadācāra (proper conduct): the act of asking another’s welfare before speaking reflects restraint, respect, and dharmic civility amid grief.
A man, overwhelmed with emotion, repeatedly sighs and weeps; then he composes himself enough to ask Bṛhadaśva about his well-being and proceeds to speak further.