Shloka 41
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
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सतु श्वा शरपूर्णास्य: पाण्डवानाजगाम ह । त॑ दृष्टवा पाण्डवा वीरा: परं विस्मयमागता:,उसका मुँह बाणोंसे भर गया और वह उसी अवस्थामें पाण्डवोंके पास आया। उसे देखकर पाण्डव वीर बड़े विस्मयमें पड़े
sa tu śvā śarapūrṇāsyaḥ pāṇḍavān ājagāma ha | taṁ dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavā vīrāḥ paraṁ vismayam āgatāḥ ||
Then that dog, its mouth filled with arrows, came to the Pāṇḍavas. Seeing it in such a condition, the heroic Pāṇḍavas were struck with profound astonishment—an ominous and morally charged sign that suffering has been inflicted on a helpless being, calling for inquiry and just response.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds a dharmic reflex: when a vulnerable creature is found grievously harmed, the righteous response is not indifference but attentive concern—seeking the cause, restraining cruelty, and restoring justice.
A dog arrives before the Pāṇḍavas with its mouth pierced and packed with arrows. The Pāṇḍavas, seeing this shocking sight, are overwhelmed with astonishment, prompting the next inquiry into who committed the act and why.