Shloka 73
Saṃsāra-Gahana Allegory: The Brāhmaṇa in the Forest and Well (संसारगहन-आख्यान)
नच निर्याति वै दूरं न वा तैर्विप्रमोच्यते । वह उन हिंसक जन्तुओंका छिद्र देखता हुआ भयसे पीड़ित हो भागने लगा; परंतु न तो वहाँसे दूर निकल पाता था और न वे ही उसका पीछा छोड़ते थे
na ca niryāti vai dūraṃ na vā tair vipramocyate |
Watching for a gap among those violent beasts, he fled, tormented by fear; yet he could not get far from that place, nor did they abandon the chase.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
When one is surrounded by harmful forces, panic-driven escape alone may not bring safety; liberation requires a wiser course—seeking protection, right counsel, and steadiness rather than mere flight.
Vidura describes a person being pursued: he cannot run far from the danger, and the pursuers do not release him—highlighting an inescapable, tightening threat.