Shloka 13
Takṣaka’s agency, Parīkṣit’s rites, and Janamejaya’s enthronement (वैयासिक परम्परा-प्रसङ्गः)
स कदाचिन्मृगं विद्ध्वा बाणेनानतपर्वणा । पृष्ठतो धनुरादाय ससार गहने वने,एक दिन उन्होंने गहन वनमें धनुष लेकर झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणसे एक हिंसक पशुको बींध डाला और भागनेपर बहुत दूरतक उसका पीछा किया
sa kadācin mṛgaṁ viddhvā bāṇenānataparvaṇā | pṛṣṭhato dhanur ādāya sasāra gahane vane ||
Śaunaka said: Once, having struck a deer with an arrow whose joints were bent, he took up his bow from behind and rushed after it deep into the dense forest. The scene sets in motion a chain of consequences: a moment of hunting and pursuit that will test restraint, responsibility for one’s actions, and the ethical weight of harm done—even when done in a customary context.
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