Shloka 10
Nārada’s Exempla of Tapas and Assurance to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (नारदोपदेशः—तपःसिद्ध्युदाहरणम्)
प्रभो! उन आश्रमोंमें जहाँ-तहाँ मृगोंके झुंड निर्भय एवं शान्तचित्त होकर आरामसे बैठे थे। पक्षियोंके समुदाय नि:शंक होकर उच्च स्वरसे कलरव करते थे ।।
Vaśampāyana uvāca: prabho! teṣv āśrameṣu yatra-tatra mṛgāṇāṃ jhaṇḍāni nirbhayāni śāntacittāni ca viśrāntāni āsan; pakṣi-saṃghāś ca niḥśaṅkāḥ uccaiḥ svaraiḥ kalaravaṃ kurvanti sma. kekābhi-nīlakaṇṭhānāṃ mayūrāṇāṃ madhuraiḥ kekāravaiḥ, dātyūhānāṃ ca kūjitaiḥ, kokilānāṃ kuhūravaiḥ—sukhaiḥ śruti-mano-haraiḥ—sarvatra dhvaniḥ pravartate sma; kvacit svādhyāya-śīlānāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ veda-mantrāṇāṃ gambhīra-ghoṣaḥ pratidhvanati sma; etaiḥ sarvaiḥ kāraṇaiḥ teṣām āśramāṇāṃ śobhā vardhitā, phala-mūlāhārair mahāpuruṣaiś ca te āśramāḥ suśobhitāḥ.
毗舍摩耶那说道：“大王啊，在那些林居之所，鹿群或此或彼安坐歇息——无所畏惧，心神澄定，怡然自得。鸟群亦无疑惧，高声鸣叫，充满长空。暗蓝颈之孔雀发出甘美的啼声，名为达底优诃（dātyūha）之鸟轻柔呢喃，杜鹃又处处传来‘库呼—库呼’之音——悦耳怡心，摄人耳目。又在某些地方，勤于日课自习的婆罗门诵读吠陀真言，其深沉回响亦隆隆而起。诸般声响交织，使诸隐修林庵之美大为增盛；而那些以果实与根茎为食的伟大圣者，使诸阿湿罗摩更显光辉。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of āśrama-dharma: a life of restraint, study, and non-violence that creates an atmosphere where even wild creatures feel safe. The harmony of nature and Vedic recitation symbolizes inner peace and disciplined living after the turmoil of war.
Vaiśampāyana describes the forest hermitages: deer resting without fear, birds calling freely, and the soundscape filled with peacocks, dātyūhas, cuckoos, and the deep chanting of Vedic mantras by brāhmaṇas devoted to daily recitation. The āśramas are portrayed as radiant with ascetics living on fruits and roots.