Shloka 14
Takṣaka’s agency, Parīkṣit’s rites, and Janamejaya’s enthronement (वैयासिक परम्परा-प्रसङ्गः)
यथैव भगवान् रुद्रो विद्ध्वा यज्ञमृगं दिवि । अन्वगच्छद् धनुष्पाणि: पर्यन्वेष्टमितस्तत:ः,जैसे भगवान् रुद्र आकाशमें मृगशिरा नक्षत्रको बींध-कर उसे खोजनेके लिये धनुष हाथमें लिये इधर-उधर घूमते फिरे, उसी प्रकार परीक्षित् भी घूम रहे थे
yathaiva bhagavān rudro viddhvā yajñamṛgaṃ divi | anvagacchad dhanuṣpāṇiḥ paryanveṣṭum itas tataḥ ||
Just as the blessed Lord Rudra, having pierced the sacrificial deer in the sky, roamed about with bow in hand, searching for it here and there, so too did Parīkṣit wander restlessly in pursuit. The simile underscores how a ruler’s agitation and intent—when driven by pursuit—can resemble a divine hunt, hinting at the ethical tension between rightful action and impulsive chasing.
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