Shloka 76
Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa
वपुरन्यदिवाकार्षुरुत्साहामर्षचेष्टितै: । “अब तो वनवासका थोड़ा-सा ही समय शेष रह गया है, ऐसा समझकर नरश्रेष्ठ पाण्डवोंने उत्साह एवं अमर्षयुक्त चेष्टाओंसे अपने शरीरको किसी और ही प्रकारका बना लिया था
vapūr anyad iva ākārṣur utsāhāmarṣa-ceṣṭitaiḥ |
Ketika mereka menyadari bahwa masa pembuangan di hutan tinggal sedikit, para Pāṇḍava—yang terbaik di antara manusia—dengan tindakan yang dipenuhi semangat baru dan amarah yang benar, seakan mengubah tubuh mereka sendiri, seolah menjadi sama sekali berbeda.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a period of hardship nears its end, one should not lapse into complacency; rather, disciplined zeal (utsāha) joined with moral indignation against injustice (amarṣa) can renew strength and readiness to uphold dharma.
The narrator describes the Pāṇḍavas sensing that their forest-exile is almost complete; stirred by determination and indignation, they intensify their efforts and appear physically transformed—signaling preparation for the next phase of their struggle.