Shloka 19
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
पादाक्रान्तेन तस्याथ तुहिनेन विलीयता ।
प्रक्षालितः पादलेपः परमौषधिसम्भवः ॥
pādākrāntena tasyātha tuhinena vilīyatā /
prakṣālitaḥ pādalepaḥ paramauṣadhisambhaḥ
Daraufhin wusch der Schnee, der unter seinen Schritten schmolz, die an seinen Füßen haftende Paste fort, die aus erlesensten Heilkräutern bereitet war.
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FAQs
Even carefully prepared aids (medicinal paste) can be undone by circumstance; the passage hints at vigilance and humility—external supports are impermanent, so one should not rely solely on them.
Narrative (carita) detail; not a pancalakṣaṇa core item in itself, though it supports the unfolding of the character’s situation.
The ‘washing away’ of a protective/empowering unguent can symbolize the stripping of acquired coverings so the protagonist confronts consequences and inner intent without artificial enhancement.