Shloka 20
यक्षेणर्द्धिमता राजन् स्थूणाकर्णेन पालितम् । तद्धभयादेव च जनो विसर्जयति तद् वनम्,राजन्! वह वन समृद्धिशाली यक्ष स्थूणाकर्णके द्वारा सुरक्षित था। इसीके भयसे साधारण लोगोंने उस वनमें आना-जाना छोड़ दिया था
yakṣeṇarddhimatā rājan sthūṇākarṇena pālitam | tad-bhayād eva ca jano visarjayati tad vanam, rājan ||
أيها الملك، كانت تلك الغابة محروسةً بياكشا ذي ثراءٍ وبأسٍ يُدعى سثوṇاكَرْنا. ومن شدة الخوف منه وحده هجرها عامة الناس وكفّوا عن ارتيادها.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power—especially when backed by fear—can effectively restrict access and shape public behavior; a ruler should understand how protection, intimidation, and public safety influence society and the use of common spaces.
Bhīṣma tells the king that a certain forest was under the protection of a mighty Yakṣa named Sthūṇākarṇa, and because people feared him, they stopped entering the forest and effectively abandoned it.