Shloka 75
Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)
सरांसि च मनोज्ञानि वृक्षांश्रवातिमनोरमान् । विविशु: पाण्डवा: सर्वे विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना:,इस प्रकार वे वीर पाण्डव चारों ओर सुगन्धित पुष्पमालाएँ, सरस फल, मनोहर सरोवर और मनोरम वृक्षावलियोंको क्रमश: देखते हुए गन्धमादन पर्वतके वनमें प्रविष्ट हुए। वहाँ पहुँचनेपर उन सबकी आँखें आश्वर्यसे खिल उठीं
sarāṁsi ca manojñāni vṛkṣāṁś ca ati-manoramān | viviśuḥ pāṇḍavāḥ sarve vismayotphulla-locanāḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The Pāṇḍavas all entered that region, beholding delightful lakes and exceedingly charming trees. Their eyes opened wide in wonder as they moved into the forest of Gandhamādana—taking in, step by step, the fragrant garlands of blossoms, luscious fruits, lovely ponds, and enchanting groves. The scene signals a pause in hardship: nature’s abundance becomes a quiet moral counterpoint to exile, sustaining resolve without indulgence.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, even in exile, the disciplined mind can receive beauty without losing purpose. Wonder at nature becomes restorative rather than distracting—supporting endurance and steadiness in dharma.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍavas enter the Gandhamādana forest, observing fragrant flowers, fruits, lakes, and beautiful trees; the splendor makes them gaze with astonishment.