Shloka 5
तस्य कृष्णस्य कपिलां जटां दीप्ते च लोचने । बशभ्ूणि चैव श्मश्रूणि दृष्टवा देवी न्यमीलयत्,व्यासजीके शरीरका रंग काला था, उनकी जटाएँ पिंगलवर्णकी और आँखें चमक रही थीं तथा दाढ़ी-मूँछ भूरे रंगकी दिखायी देती थी। उन्हें देखकर देवी कौसल्याने (भयके मारे) अपने दोनों नेत्र बंद कर लिये
tasya kṛṣṇasya kapilāṃ jaṭāṃ dīpte ca locane | babhruṇi caiva śmaśrūṇi dṛṣṭvā devī nyamīlayat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing that dark-complexioned man—his tawny matted locks, his eyes blazing with brilliance, and his beard and moustache brown—Queen Kausalyā, struck with fear and awe at his formidable appearance, closed her eyes.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward signs of intense tapas or formidable spiritual power can evoke fear and reverence; it implicitly cautions that extraordinary appearance and energy should be approached with humility and self-control.
Vaiśampāyana describes a dark-complexioned figure with tawny matted hair, shining eyes, and brown facial hair; upon seeing him, Queen Kausalyā, overwhelmed and afraid, shuts her eyes.