Shloka 26
पक्षानिलहतकश्चास्य प्राकम्पत स शैलराट । मुमोच पुष्पवर्ष च समागलितपादप:,वह पर्वतराज उनके पंखोंकी वायुसे आहत होकर काँप उठा। उसपर उगे हुए बहुतेरे वृक्ष गिर पड़े और वह फूलोंकी वर्षा-सी करने लगा
pakṣānilahatakāś cāsya prākampata sa śailarāṭ | mumoca puṣpavarṣaṃ ca samāgalitapādapaḥ ||
Kaśyapa said: Struck by the wind from his wings, that king of mountains began to tremble. Many trees growing upon it were shaken loose and fell, and the mountain seemed to release a shower of blossoms.
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how immense force, when unleashed, affects even the seemingly stable and exalted (a ‘king of mountains’). Ethically, it suggests attentiveness to the consequences of power and movement—strength should be guided, or it can cause unintended disruption.
In Kaśyapa’s narration, the wind generated by powerful wing-beats strikes a great mountain, making it quake. Trees are dislodged and fall, and blossoms scatter like a rain of flowers, emphasizing the scale of the being’s motion and its impact on the landscape.