Shloka 21
अध्याय १४९ — हनूमतो महद्रूपदर्शनं तथा धर्म-नीति-उपदेशः
Hanūmān’s Vast Form and Instruction on Dharma–Statecraft
अयं च मार्गों मर्त्यानामगम्य: कुरुनन्दन । ततोऊहं रुद्धवान् मार्ग तवेमं देवसेवितम्,कुरुनन्दन! यह मार्ग मनुष्योंके लिये अगम्य है। अतः इस देवसेवित पथको मैंने इसीलिये तुम्हारे लिये रोक दिया था कि इस मार्गसे जानेपर कोई तुम्हारा तिरस्कार न कर दे या शाप न दे दे; क्योंकि यह दिव्य देवमार्ग है। इसपर मनुष्य नहीं जाते हैं। भारत! तुम जहाँ जानेके लिये आये हो वह सरोवर तो यहीं है
ayaṃ ca mārgo martyānām agamyaḥ kurunandana | tato ’haṃ ruddhavān mārgaṃ tavemaṃ devasevitam |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “This path is inaccessible to mortals, O delight of the Kurus. Therefore I had barred this god-frequented way for you—lest, by proceeding on it, you be slighted or cursed; for it is a divine road of the gods, not a route for human beings. O Bhārata, the lake you have come to seek is here itself.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Certain realms and routes are reserved for the divine; dharmic conduct includes respecting boundaries, avoiding arrogance, and heeding guidance so that one does not incur blame or a curse through improper access.
Vaiśaṃpāyana explains that a particular road is a god-trodden, non-human path, so it was blocked to protect the Kuru prince from possible disrespect or cursing; he then indicates that the sought-after lake is nearby.