Shloka 48
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
अधस्तात् तस्य छायायां सुखासीनो नराधिप: । मधुगन्धैश्न संयुक्त पुष्पगन्धथमनोहरम्,राजा उसी वृक्षके नीचे उसकी छायामें सुखपूर्वक बैठ गये। वह वृक्ष मकरन्द और सुगन्धसे भरा था। फूलोंकी गन्धसे वह बरबस मनको मोह लेता था
adhastāt tasya chāyāyāṁ sukhāsīno narādhipaḥ | madhugandhaiś ca saṁyuktaṁ puṣpagandhaṁ manoharam ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Bajo aquel árbol, en su sombra, el rey se sentó con sosiego. El lugar estaba impregnado del dulce aroma de la miel y de la fragancia de las flores, tan seductor que atraía la mente de manera irresistible.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how pleasant surroundings—shade, comfort, and fragrance—can captivate the mind. In an epic context, it subtly reminds that rulers (and all people) must remain mindful: sensory pleasure can soothe and distract, so inner alertness and self-governance are needed even amid beauty.
The narrator describes a king resting beneath a tree. He sits comfortably in its shade, and the tree’s honey-like and floral fragrances create an enchanting atmosphere, setting a calm scene within the unfolding story.