Shloka 59
Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)
अपश्यंस्ते नरव्यापत्रा गन्धमादनसानुषु । तथैव पद्मषण्डैश्वू मण्डितांश्ष समन्ततः,इस प्रकार वे नरश्रेष्ठ गन्थमादनके शिखरोंपर पद्मषण्डमण्डित तालाबोंको सब ओर देखते हुए आगे बढ़ रहे थे
apश्यṃs te naravyāghrā gandhamādana-sānuṣu | tathaiva padmaṣaṇḍaiś ca maṇḍitāṃs sarvataḥ ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: Para lelaki laksana harimau itu, ketika melangkah maju, memandang lereng dan puncak Gandhamādana; dan di segala penjuru mereka melihat telaga serta perairan yang berhias gugusan teratai.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how encounters with natural beauty—lotus-filled waters and sacred mountains—can refresh resolve and support steadfast conduct during difficult undertakings; serenity in the environment can nurture steadiness and disciplined perseverance.
The narrator describes heroic travellers moving forward through the Gandhamādana region, observing its slopes and the surrounding lotus-adorned ponds/lakes on all sides as they proceed.