Shloka 32
पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्
The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara
गन्धर्व उवाच 3644४ हब तच्छृत्वा वसिष्ठस्थ पयस्विनी । ऊर्ध्वाज्चितशि प्रबभौ रौद्रदर्शना,गन्धर्व कहता है--अर्जुन! “यहीं रहो" वसिष्ठजीका यह वचन सुनकर नन्दिनीने अपने सिर और गर्दनको ऊपरकी ओर उठाया। उस समय वह देखनेमें बड़ी भयानक जान पड़ती थी
gandharva uvāca | tat śrutvā vasiṣṭhasya payasvinī ūrdhvaṃ śiraś ca grīvāṃ ca samutkṣipya prababhau raudradarśanā |
The Gandharva said: Hearing Vasiṣṭha’s command, the milk-giving cow Nandinī lifted her head and neck upward. In that moment she appeared fierce and terrifying to behold—signaling the power that stands behind the sage’s word and the protection of what is rightfully guarded.
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the potency of a righteous sage’s command and the protective force aligned with dharma: when legitimate authority is threatened, dharmic power manifests to defend what is rightfully safeguarded.
After hearing Vasiṣṭha’s words, Nandinī (described as a milk-giving cow) raises her head and neck and suddenly appears terrifying—an omen-like transformation indicating readiness to act in defense under the sage’s direction.