Shloka 114
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
अनुमेना च तन्मौनं वचः शत्रुजितः सुतः ।
तथा चकार नृपतिः पन्नगानामुदारधीः ॥
anumena ca tanmauno vacaḥ śatrujitaḥ sutaḥ / tathā cakāra nṛpatiḥ pannagānāmudāradhīḥ
اور شتروجیت کے بیٹے نے بھی خاموشی سے اُن باتوں کی تائید کی؛ یوں وہ بادشاہ، عظیم النفس سانپوں کا سردار، اسی کے مطابق عمل کرنے لگا۔
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FAQs
Silence can function as dignified assent in courtly settings; the episode underscores restraint and mutual respect as marks of nobility.
Ākhyāna: narrative detail illustrating dharmic etiquette and kingly comportment.
Mauna here is not mere absence of speech but a controlled inner state—suggesting that measured response (saṃyama) preserves harmony between different realms (human and nāga).