Shloka 54
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
अलसीके फूलकी भाँति मनोहर श्याम कान्तिवाले पीताम्बरधारी श्रीकृष्ण उस सभाके मध्यभागमें स्वर्ण-पात्रमें रखी हुई नीलमणिके समान शोभा पा रहे थे ।।
tatas tṛṣṇīṁ sarvam āsīd govinda-gata-mānasam | na tatra kaścit kiñcid vā vyājahāra pumān kvacit ||
Rồi mọi sự đều lặng đi, vì tâm trí của tất cả những người có mặt đều hướng trọn về Govinda. Trong hội ấy, không một ai, ở bất cứ nơi nào, thốt ra dù chỉ một lời—một sự tĩnh lặng sinh từ lòng tôn kính và sự chú tâm nội tại.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of inner composure and reverence: when attention is gathered upon what is highest (Govinda), restless speech subsides. Silence here signifies self-restraint and a collective recognition that wise counsel and dharma arise from a mind made steady, not from impulsive talk.
In the midst of the assembly, everyone becomes mentally absorbed in Govinda (Kṛṣṇa). As a result, the entire gathering turns quiet—no one speaks anywhere—marking a moment of awe and concentrated attention before the next developments in the diplomatic and war-preparatory events of the Udyoga Parva.