Shloka 1.10.10

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम् (Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā)

Devanagari script

तत: कदाचित्तं देशमाजगाम यदृच्छया।विभण्डकसुतस्तत्र ताश्चापश्यद्वराङ्गना:।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kadācittaṃ deśam ājagāma yadṛcchayā |

vibhaṇḍaka-sutas tatra tāś cāpaśyad varāṅganāḥ ||

Translation

Then, one day, Vibhaṇḍaka’s son happened by chance to come to that place, and there he saw those lovely women.

Context

One day this son of Vibhandaka (Rsyasringa) accidentally came to the place where he saw the beautiful women.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhaṇḍaka
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• women (varāṅganāḥ)
• forest region (implied setting)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse sets up a dharma-test: innocence and strict ascetic upbringing meet worldly allure, highlighting the need for discernment (viveka) to protect vows.

What is the narrative situation?

Ṛśyaśṛṅga, raised in isolation, wanders to a certain spot and for the first time sees women sent to entice him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s simplicity/naivety—an ascetic purity that is vulnerable without worldly knowledge.