नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
गते मुनिवरे तस्मिन् कृते चापि प्रदक्षिणम् । दैवरातिर्नरपतिरासीनस्तत्र मोक्षवित्
gate munivare tasmin kṛte cāpi pradakṣiṇam | daivarātir narapatir āsīnas tatra mokṣavit ||
Bhīṣma nói: Khi vị đại hiền ấy đã ra đi, sau khi được tiễn kính bằng nghi thức nhiễu quanh cung kính, vua Daivarāti—ngồi ngay tại đó, nổi danh là bậc hiểu đạo giải thoát—vẫn an nhiên, điềm tĩnh.
भीष्म उवाच
The verse highlights the ideal response to spiritual instruction: honoring the sage outwardly (pradakṣiṇā and respectful send-off) while embodying inner composure and dharmic conduct. A ruler’s greatness is measured not merely by power but by reverence for wisdom and orientation toward mokṣa.
After the foremost sage departs, King Daivarāti (Janaka) remains seated there; he is described as a knower of liberation. The moment marks the conclusion of an encounter with a sage and emphasizes Janaka’s steady, spiritually informed kingship.