Shloka 216
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
पिशाचाश्लामितबला यत्र सिद्धा: सहस्रश: । उस वृक्षके आस-पास यक्ष, विद्याधर, अमित तेजस्वी राक्षस, अनन्त बलशाली पिशाच तथा सिद्धगण सहस्रोंकी संख्यामें निवास करते थे
piśācāś cāmitabalā yatra siddhāḥ sahasraśaḥ | tasya vṛkṣasya samīpe yakṣā vidyādharāś cāmitatejaso rākṣasā anantabalāḥ piśācāś ca siddhagaṇāś ca sahasraśo nivāsam akurvan |
Vaiśampāyana dit : Autour de cet arbre demeuraient, par milliers, des troupes de Siddhas, ainsi que des Yakṣas et des Vidyādharas, des Rākṣasas d’un éclat incommensurable, et des Piśācas d’une force sans fin.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that certain places are depicted as spiritually and morally ‘charged’ in the epic: the presence of powerful unseen beings implies that human decisions—especially in a war context—should be made with restraint, alertness to omens, and respect for forces beyond ordinary perception.
The narrator describes a particular tree and its surroundings as inhabited by vast numbers of supernatural beings—Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, radiant Rākṣasas, immensely strong Piśācas, and hosts of Siddhas—building an ominous and awe-inspiring setting.