Shloka 10
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 181 — Svayaṃvara Aftermath: Arjuna–Karna Exchange and Bhīma–Śalya Contest
ब्राह्मणं ब्राह्मणीं चैव मिथुनायोपसंगतौ । तौतं वीक्ष्य सुवित्रस्तावकृतार्थोी प्रधावितो
brāhmaṇaṁ brāhmaṇīṁ caiva mithunāyopasaṅgatau | tau taṁ vīkṣya su-vitrastāv akṛtārthau pradhāvitau ||
Seorang brāhmana dan seorang brāhmanī telah berkumpul untuk bersetubuh; melihatnya, keduanya sangat ketakutan dan segera lari, dengan hasrat yang belum terpenuhi.
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how fear and moral disorder arise when a dangerous, unrighteous presence intrudes upon private life; it also hints at the heightened ethical gravity of harming Brahmins, a recurring dharma concern in the epic.
A Brahmin man and woman, having come together for intercourse, see an approaching figure and—terrified—run away before fulfilling their intention.