Shloka 32
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
दहामाने वने तस्मिन् ससालसरलठद्रुमे । सचन्दनवरे रम्ये दिव्यौषधिविदीपिते
dahāmāne vane tasmin saśālasaralaṭhadrume | sacandanavare ramye divyauṣadhividīpite ||
Dijo Nārada: En aquel bosque—colmado de árboles śāla y sarala y de otras especies, engalanado con sándalos excelentes y hecho radiante por hierbas medicinales divinas—había estallado un incendio. La hermosa arboleda ardía por todos los costados.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a sudden disaster in a sacred, resource-rich forest, implicitly highlighting dharma as timely, compassionate action—protecting beings and preserving what sustains life when crisis arises.
Nārada describes a beautiful forest—full of śāla and sarala trees, fine sandalwood, and luminous medicinal herbs—now engulfed by fire and burning in all directions.