Shloka 11
Araṇi Lost to the Deer: Pāṇḍavas Pursue to Preserve Agnihotra (अरणी-हरण प्रसङ्गः)
रूपिणी तु तदा राजन् दर्शयामास तं नृपम् | अग्निहोत्रात् समुत्थाय हर्षेण महतान्विता । उवाच चैनं वरदा वचन पार्थिवं तदा
rūpiṇī tu tadā rājan darśayāmāsa taṃ nṛpam | agnihotrāt samutthāya harṣeṇa mahatānvitā | uvāca cainaṃ varadā vacanaṃ pārthivaṃ tadā |
তেতিয়া, হে ৰাজন, দীপ্তিময়ী ৰূপিণী দেবীয়ে সেই নৃপতিক দৰ্শন দিলে। অগ্নিহোত্ৰ সম্পূৰ্ণ কৰি উঠি, মহাহৰ্ষে পৰিপূৰ্ণ বৰদায়িনী সেই পাৰ্থিৱ ৰজাক যথোচিত বাক্য ক’লে।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links disciplined sacred practice (Agnihotra) with auspicious outcomes: after the rite, a boon-giving figure appears and speaks. Ethically, it suggests that steadfast observance of dharma and ritual order prepares one to receive guidance and grace.
A radiant woman reveals herself to a king. After rising from the Agnihotra, she—described as a bestower of boons—addresses the monarch with a formal statement, marking a transition from ritual action to consequential dialogue.