Shloka 10
स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out
Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel
वानरास्तु महात्मानो हस्तरुद्धमुखास्तदा।निमेषान्तरमात्रेण बिलादुत्तारितास्तया।।।।
vānarās tu mahātmāno hastaruddhamukhās tadā |
nimeṣāntaramātreṇa bilād uttāritās tayā ||
Alors les nobles vānara, se couvrant le visage de leurs mains, furent tirés hors de la caverne par elle, en l’espace d’un seul battement de paupières.
Then the great monkeys, faces covered with their hands, emerged from the cave in a moment.
FAQs
Protection of others in distress: Svayamprabhā’s help embodies compassionate duty—rescuing seekers who are trapped, without seeking reward.
After being trapped in a mysterious cavern, the vānaras are led out instantly by Svayamprabhā’s guidance and power.
Compassionate guardianship (rakṣā-dharma) shown by Svayamprabhā, and the vānaras’ reverent restraint (covering their faces) in an overwhelming, sudden transition.