Shloka 10
Saṃsāra-Gahana Allegory: The Brāhmaṇa in the Forest and Well (संसारगहन-आख्यान)
वनमध्ये च तत्राभूदुदपान: समावृतः
vanamadhye ca tatrābhūd udapānaḥ samāvṛtaḥ
And there, in the midst of the forest, there was a well that had become covered over—hidden and obstructed, as if access to water and relief had been shut off.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The image of a well in a forest being covered suggests how sources of support—truth, counsel, or relief—can become obstructed in times of moral collapse and grief; dharma requires uncovering what sustains life and right action rather than letting it be buried.
Vidura describes a scene in the forest where a well is found but it is covered/blocked, setting a tone of hardship and impeded refuge—an evocative detail within the sorrow-laden context of the Strī Parva.