अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal
तामृषिर्वरदो व्यासो दूरश्रवणदर्शन:
tām ṛṣir varado vyāso dūraśravaṇadarśanaḥ
Entonces el sabio Vyāsa —célebre como otorgador de dones y dotado del poder de oír y ver desde lejos— trató aquel asunto con su mirada de largo alcance, cuando el relato se vuelve hacia la guía y la intervención compasiva.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights the moral authority of a true ṛṣi: wisdom is paired with compassion and the capacity to perceive beyond ordinary limits, enabling guidance that supports dharma and alleviates suffering.
Vaiśampāyana introduces Vyāsa as a boon-granting sage with extraordinary distant hearing and sight, signaling that Vyāsa is about to intervene or advise with knowledge that transcends normal human perception.