Shloka 9
गान्धारीपुत्रोत्पत्तिः — The Birth of Gāndhārī’s Hundred Sons (and Yuyutsu); Omens and Counsel on Succession
तथा तु रक्षिणां तेषां ब्रुवतां स तपोधन: । न किंचिद् वचन राजन्नब्रवीत् साध्वसाधु वा,राजन! उन रक्षकोंके इस प्रकार पूछनेपर तपस्याके धनी उन महर्षिने भला-बुरा कुछ भी नहीं कहा
tathā tu rakṣiṇāṃ teṣāṃ bruvatāṃ sa tapodhanaḥ | na kiṃcid vacanaṃ rājann abravīt sādhv asādhu vā ||
当那些守卫以那般言辞对他说时，这位以苦行为资粮的仙人却一句话也不说——既不赞许，也不责难。于是，王啊，他守持沉默，不以言语作出评断。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights self-restraint in speech: the ascetic does not rush to label actions as good or bad. Such silence can reflect inner discipline (tapas) and a refusal to speak without necessity or clarity, aligning with dharmic restraint.
After the guards address or question him, the ascetic—described as tapodhana—responds with complete silence, offering neither praise nor blame. The narrator (Vaiśampāyana) reports this to the king in the frame-story setting.