Shloka 6
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
चित्रवर्णमयूरैश्व केकाशतविराजितै: । राजहंससमूहैश्च॒ कृष्ण: परभृतैस्तथा
citravarṇamayūraiś ca kekaśatavirājitaiḥ | rājahaṃsasamūhaiś ca kṛṣṇaiḥ parabhṛtaiḥ tathā ||
毗湿摩说道：“那片山地以多彩孔雀为饰，百般鸣声铿然辉映；又有王天鹅成群，并有乌黑杜鹃相伴。四周尽是万类生灵宁静甘美的声响，天女（阿普萨拉）亦遍行其间——一派安和与吉祥之美。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds śānti (tranquility) through a harmonious natural soundscape. In the Shānti Parva’s ethical atmosphere, such imagery supports the ideal that inner and outer order—calm speech, restrained conduct, and a settled mind—are conducive to dharma and reflective understanding.
Bhīṣma is describing a serene mountain setting: multicolored peacocks calling, flocks of royal swans, and dark cuckoos filling the region with gentle sounds, while apsarases move about—painting an idyllic, auspicious scene.