Shloka 14
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
त्वमेकः सर्वमर्त्येषु विमानवरमास्थित: । चरिष्यस्युपरिस्थो हि देवो विग्रहवानिव,सम्पूर्ण मनुष्योंमें एक तुम्हीं इस श्रेष्ठ विमानपर बैठकर मूर्तिमान् देवताकी भाँति सबके ऊपर-ऊपर विचरोगे
tvam ekaḥ sarvamartyeṣu vimānavaram āsthitaḥ | cariṣyasy uparistho hi devo vigrahavān iva ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Unter allen Sterblichen wirst du allein—auf diesem erlesensten Himmelswagen sitzend—über allen dahinfahren, wie ein Gott, der eine sichtbare Gestalt angenommen hat.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary status or power (being ‘above’ others like an embodied god) is presented as a rare privilege; it implicitly calls for humility and ethical self-control, since elevation over others should not become arrogance or harm.
The narrator describes a unique mortal who, mounted on a supreme vimāna, will travel overhead—portrayed as godlike in appearance—highlighting a moment of exceptional honor and marvel within the unfolding account.