Shloka 573
Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy
रमणीयैर्वनोद्देशैस्तत्र तत्र विभूषितम् । आगे जानेपर उन्हें एक दूसरी रमणीय वनस्थली दिखायी दी, जो सभी ऋतुओंके फल- मूलों, पक्षिसमूहों और मनोरम वनप्रान्तोंसे जहाँ-तहाँ शोभासम्पन्न हो रही थी
ramaṇīyair vanoddeśais tatra tatra vibhūṣitam |
Dort war es hier und da mit lieblichen Waldstrecken geschmückt.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the auspiciousness of well-ordered, life-sustaining nature; in Mahabharata’s ethical frame, such harmony reflects dharmic conduct—restraint, non-violence toward living beings, and reverence for sacred landscapes.
Bhishma describes a journey onward in which the party sees a new, beautiful forest-region, ornamented in many places by charming woodland tracts.