Shloka 38
यक्षस्य ब्रुवतो राजन्नुपक्रम्प तदा स्थित: । विरूपाक्षं महाकायं यक्षं तालसमुच्छुयम्
yakṣasya bruvato rājann upakramya tadā sthitaḥ | virūpākṣaṁ mahākāyaṁ yakṣaṁ tālasamucchrayam ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : «Ô Roi, tandis que le Yakṣa parlait, il (celui qui écoutait) s’avança et se tint près de lui — contemplant le Yakṣa, aux yeux étranges et redoutables, au corps immense, et dont la taille s’élevait telle un palmier.»
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse sets the ethical tone of a dharma-test: one must approach the unknown with steadiness and attention, recognizing power without losing composure—preparing for discerning questions and truthful answers.
As the Yakṣa speaks, the protagonist moves closer and stands before him, observing his fearsome, towering form—an encounter that frames the impending dialogue and moral examination.