Shloka 9
वंशानुकीर्तनम् — Genealogical Recitation from Dakṣa to Yayāti and the Establishment of the Paurava Line
मनोरमं महेष्वासो विवेश वनमुत्तमम् । मारुताकलितास्तत्र द्रुमा: कुसुमशाखिन:
manoramaṁ maheṣvāso viveśa vanam uttamam | mārutākalitās tatra drumāḥ kusumaśākhinaḥ ||
دخل الرامي العظيم إلى غابةٍ هي من أبهى الغابات وأحلاها منظرًا. وهناك كانت الأشجار، المثقلة بأغصانٍ مزهرة، تتمايل إذ يمرّ النسيم بينها.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the epic frames human action within the larger moral and emotional landscape of nature: even heroic journeys and impending duties unfold amid beauty and calm, reminding the listener that dharma is pursued in a world that is both serene and transient.
The narrator describes a great archer entering an excellent forest. The scene is painted with sensory detail—wind-stirred trees heavy with blossoms—setting the atmosphere for the events that follow.