Shloka 4
अग्निभय-प्रसङ्गे मन्दपालस्य शोकः
Mandapāla’s Lament amid the Threat of Fire
सोमेन राज्ञा यद् दत्तं धनुश्वैवेषुधी च ते । तत् प्रयच्छोभयं शीघ्रं रथं च कपिलक्षणम्,“वरुणदेव! राजा सोमने आपको जो दिव्य धनुष और अक्षय तरकस दिये हैं, वे दोनों मुझे शीघ्र दीजिये। साथ ही कपियुक्त ध्वजासे सुशोभित रथ भी प्रदान कीजिये”
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
somena rājñā yad dattaṃ dhanuś caiva iṣudhī ca te |
tat prayacchobhayam śīghraṃ rathaṃ ca kapilakṣaṇam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O Varuṇa-deva, quickly grant me both—the divine bow and the inexhaustible quivers that King Soma bestowed upon you; and also bestow the chariot distinguished by the emblem of a monkey.” In the narrative, the request underscores the rightful seeking of divinely sanctioned weapons and conveyance for a dharmic purpose, emphasizing prompt assistance from a deity when a worthy cause is at hand.
वैशम्पायन उवाच