Shloka 39
Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)
विद्याधरानुचरितं किन्नरीभिस्तथैव च । गजसड्घमावासं सिंहव्याप्रगणायुतम्,उस पर्वतपर विद्याधर विहार करते थे। किन्नरियाँ क्रीड़ा करती थीं। झुंड-के-झुंड हाथी, सिंह और व्याप्र निवास करते थे
vidyādharānucaritaṃ kinnarībhiḥ tathaiva ca | gajasaṅghamāvāsaṃ siṃhavyāghragaṇāyutam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “That mountain was a haunt frequented by the Vidyādharas, and likewise a playground of the Kinnarīs. It was also a dwelling-place of herds of elephants, and it teemed with companies of lions and tigers.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily builds atmosphere rather than giving a direct moral injunction: it portrays the forest/mountain as a vast, living realm where humans, wild animals, and celestial beings coexist. In the Vana Parva context, such descriptions underscore humility before nature and the many-layered order of the world (loka), reminding listeners that dharma is lived within a larger cosmic ecology.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a mountain region encountered/evoked in the forest narrative: it is said to be frequented by Vidyādharas, enjoyed by Kinnarīs, and inhabited by large herds of elephants along with many lions and tigers—emphasizing both beauty and danger in the wilderness.