Shloka 71
Adhyaya 8 — Harishchandra’s Trial: Truth, the Sale of Family, and Bondage to a Chandala
पक्षिण ऊचुः एवम् विलपतो राज्ञः स विप्रोऽन्तरधीयत ।
वृक्षगेहादिभिस्तुङ्गैस्तावादाय त्वरान्वितः ॥
pakṣiṇa ūcuḥ evaṃ vilapato rājñaḥ sa vipro 'ntaradhīyata / vṛkṣa-gehādibhis tuṅgais tāv ādāya tvarānvitaḥ
Burung-burung berkata: Ketika raja meratap demikian, brahmana itu lenyap dari pandangan. Lalu dengan cepat ia membawa keduanya dan bergegas ke tempat-tempat tinggi—rumah di atas pohon dan perlindungan tinggi lainnya.
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FAQs
Grief and confusion (śoka/moha) are shown as unstable states; the narrative contrasts the king’s lament with the Brahmin’s decisive action. The episode signals that guidance may appear and withdraw suddenly, urging readiness to act rather than remain in lamentation.
This verse belongs primarily to ākhyāna (didactic narrative) within the Purāṇic teaching framework rather than directly to sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita. It functions as connective narration inside the broader purāṇic discourse.
The Brahmin’s ‘disappearance’ (antaradhāna) can symbolize the withdrawal of external supports when one is absorbed in lamentation; the movement to ‘lofty shelters’ suggests ascent to higher perspective (buddhi) and protection through elevated discernment rather than ground-level panic.