Shloka 396
वृक्षाश्नौषधयश्चैव व्याश्रयन्त किरीटिनम् | पर्वत, समुद्र, सजल नदियाँ, वृक्ष तथा ओषधियाँ--इन सबने अर्जुनके पक्षका आश्रय ले रखा था
vṛkṣāśnauṣadhayaś caiva vyāśrayanta kirīṭinam |
Sañjaya sprach: Selbst die Bäume, die essbaren Pflanzen und die Heilkräuter suchten Zuflucht bei Kirīṭin (Arjuna). In der moralischen Vorstellungswelt des Epos wird die Natur selbst als Verbündete der gerechten Seite gezeichnet, als ob Arjunas Sache nicht nur von Menschen, sondern vom Weltgefüge getragen würde.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys an epic motif: when dharma is on one side, the natural world is imagined as inclining toward it. This frames righteousness as harmonizing with the broader cosmic order, not merely with human opinion.
Sañjaya describes signs of alignment and support for Arjuna (Kirīṭin), stating that even vegetation—trees, edible plants, and medicinal herbs—are depicted as taking refuge with him, implying auspicious backing for his side in the conflict.