Shloka 452
य॑ं दृष्टवा सम्प्रनृत्तो वै हर्षण महता विभो । ऋषिने कहा--ब्रह्मन! क्या आप नहीं देखते कि मेरे हाथसे शाकका रस चू रहा है। प्रभो! उसीको देखकर मैं महान् हर्षसे नाचने लगा हूँ
yaṁ dṛṣṭvā sampranṛtto vai harṣeṇa mahatā vibho |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “O mighty one, seeing that, he indeed began to dance, overwhelmed by great joy.” The line conveys a sudden surge of elation upon witnessing a sign taken as auspicious or meaningful, highlighting how perception can trigger powerful emotional and ethical responses amid the epic’s tense circumstances.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse underscores how a perceived sign or event can instantly transform one’s inner state; in epic ethics, such joy may reflect hope, confidence, or a sense of divine/auspicious confirmation, reminding readers to examine the causes and consequences of emotional surges.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that a person, upon seeing something significant, is seized by great joy and begins to dance—an expressive reaction that signals a turning point or a strongly interpreted omen within the surrounding war-time storyline.