Shloka 9
एकचक्रानिवासप्रस्तावः | Ekacakrā Sojourn—Vyāsa’s Consolation and Directive
शणसर्जरसादीनि यानि द्रव्याणि कानिचित् | आग्नेयान्युत सनन््तीह तानि तत्र प्रदापय,“सन तथा राल आदि, जो कोई भी आग भड़कानेवाले द्रव्य संसारमें हैं, उन सबको उस मकानकी दीवारोंमें लगवाना
śaṇasarjarasādīni yāni dravyāṇi kānicit | āgneyāny uta santīha tāni tatra pradāpayat ||
वैशम्पायन बोले— सन, राल आदि और यहाँ जो-जो भी अग्नि को भड़काने वाले द्रव्य हों, उन सबको उस भवन में लगवा देना।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse illustrates how intentional harm is planned through seemingly practical instructions; it serves as a warning that adharma often operates via calculated preparation, not sudden impulse, and that moral responsibility includes the planning and enabling of violence.
A plan is being executed to make a building highly combustible by embedding or applying fire-feeding substances like hemp and resin, setting the stage for an attempted burning—an act of covert aggression rather than open confrontation.