Shloka 19
Āśramāgamanam — The Pāṇḍavas Arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Hermitage
तदद्भुतमचिन्त्यं च सुमहल्लोमहर्षणम् । विस्मित: स जन: सर्वो ददर्शानिमिषेक्षण:,वहाँ आये हुए सब लोग आश्वर्यवकित हो एकटक दृष्टिसे उस अद्भुत, अचिन्त्य एवं अत्यन्त रोमांचकारी दृश्यको देख रहे थे
tad adbhutam acintyaṃ ca sumahal lomaharṣaṇam | vismitaḥ sa janaḥ sarvo dadarśānimīṣekṣaṇaḥ ||
Tous ceux qui étaient présents, stupéfaits et comme ensorcelés, fixaient sans ciller ce spectacle merveilleux—impensable par sa nature, immense par sa grandeur, et si saisissant qu’il faisait se hérisser les poils—submergés d’effroi sacré devant ce qui se déployait sous leurs yeux.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the human response of reverent awe when confronted with something beyond ordinary understanding, suggesting humility before realities that exceed intellect and reminding the listener that dharma and destiny can manifest in astonishing, transformative ways.
Vaiśampāyana describes the assembled onlookers witnessing an extraordinary, inconceivable, and thrilling spectacle; they are so amazed that they stare at it without blinking.