Shloka 17
Cavana’s Tests of Kuśika and the Queen (अध्याय ५३: च्यवन–कुशिक-परिक्षा)
ततस्ते सुमहच्चैव बलवच्च सुवर्तितम् । अवतीर्य ततः सर्वे जालं चकृषिरे तदा
tataste sumahaccai va balavacca suvartitam | avatīrya tataḥ sarve jālaṃ cakṛṣire tadā ||
Kemudian mereka menurunkan alat berupa jala itu—sangat besar, kuat, dan teranyam rapat. Setelah turun semuanya, pada saat itu juga mereka menarik jala tersebut.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights coordinated effort and the effective use of well-prepared means: when a tool or plan is properly made and strong, success follows through collective, timely action.
Bhīṣma describes a sequence of actions: a large, sturdy, well-made net/contrivance is brought down; then everyone descends and together pulls in the net, suggesting a planned capture or retrieval.