Shloka 23
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
Lākṣāgṛha Planning
ततः कदाचिद् भुज्जाने प्रववौ वायुरज्ुने । तेन तत्र प्रदीप: स दीप्यमानो विलोपित:,तदनन्तर एक दिन जब अर्जुन भोजन कर रहे थे, बड़े जोरसे हवा चलने लगी; उससे वहाँका जलता हुआ दीपक बुझ गया
tataḥ kadācid bhuñjāne pravavau vāyur Arjune | tena tatra pradīpaḥ sa dīpyamāno vilopitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Una vez, mientras Arjuna comía, sopló de pronto un viento recio. Por ello, la lámpara que ardía allí se apagó—un incidente que dispone la escena para lo que vendrá después.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a small, unforeseen disturbance can become the catalyst for heightened alertness and determination; in epic narrative terms, it prepares the ground for a consequential decision by showing the fragility of ordinary safeguards (like light) and the need for readiness.
While Arjuna is eating, a strong wind blows and extinguishes the lamp in that place. This brief event functions as a narrative trigger for the next development in the episode.