Shloka 10
Saṃsāra-Gahana Allegory: The Brāhmaṇa in the Forest and Well (संसारगहन-आख्यान)
वनमध्ये च तत्राभूदुदपान: समावृतः
vanamadhye ca tatrābhūd udapānaḥ samāvṛtaḥ
અને ત્યાં, એ વનના મધ્યમાં, એક કૂવો હતો જે ઢંકાઈ ગયો હતો—આવૃત અને છુપાયેલો, જાણે પાણી સુધી પહોંચ અને શાંતિનો માર્ગ જ બંધ થઈ ગયો હોય।
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The image of a well in a forest being covered suggests how sources of support—truth, counsel, or relief—can become obstructed in times of moral collapse and grief; dharma requires uncovering what sustains life and right action rather than letting it be buried.
Vidura describes a scene in the forest where a well is found but it is covered/blocked, setting a tone of hardship and impeded refuge—an evocative detail within the sorrow-laden context of the Strī Parva.