Shloka 1.34.19

कुशिकवंश-प्रसङ्गः / Genealogy of the Kuśika Line and the Kausikī River

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा विरराम महामुनि:।साधु साध्विति तं सर्वे ऋषयो ह्यभ्यपूजयन्।।।।

Transliteration

naiśāni sarvabhūtāni pracaranti tatas tataḥ |

yakṣa-rākṣasa-saṅghāś ca raudrāś ca piśitāśanāḥ ||

Translation

Thereupon nocturnal beings began to roam here and there—bands of yakṣas and rākṣasas, fierce and dreadful, including flesh-eaters.

Context

Having spoken thus the highly lustrous, great ascetic rested. All sages praised him,saying, "well-said! well-said!"

Characters & Entities

• Yakṣas
• Rākṣasas
• Piśitāśanas (flesh-eaters)

FAQs

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

The verse frames the night as a time when disruptive forces move about, underscoring the dharmic need for vigilance and protection of ascetic spaces from adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration heightens the nocturnal setting by noting the movement of supernatural and dangerous beings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, the protector’s virtue—courage and readiness to guard dharma against predatory forces.