Shloka 58
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
युध्यतोरपतदू रेतस्तच्चापि यमुनाम्भसि । तत्राद्विकेति विख्याता ब्रह्मशापाद् वराप्सरा:
yudhyator apatad retaś taccāpi yamunāmbhasi | tatrādviketi vikhyātā brahmaśāpād varāpsarāḥ ||
Ketika keduanya bertarung, benih itu terjatuh dan jatuh ke dalam air Sungai Yamunā. Di sana ada seorang apsaras mulia bernama Adrikā, yang karena kutukan Brahmā hidup di Yamunā dalam wujud ikan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unintended outcomes can arise from conflict and prior conditions (like a curse). It underscores a Mahābhārata theme: causality is complex—karma, circumstance, and destiny intertwine, producing consequences that shape lineages and history.
During a fight, semen falls into the Yamunā. An apsaras named Adrikā, living there under Brahmā’s curse, is implicated in the chain of events that will lead to a remarkable birth (later described as fishermen opening the fish and finding a girl and a boy).