Shloka 16
वंशानुकीर्तनम् — Genealogical Recitation from Dakṣa to Yayāti and the Establishment of the Paurava Line
सुख: शीत: सुगन्धी च पुष्परेणुवहो5निल: । परिक्रामन् वने वृक्षानुपैतीव रिरंसया,उस वनमें शीतल, सुगन्ध, सुखदायिनी मन्द वायु फ़ूलोंके पराग वहन करती हुई मानो रमणकी इच्छासे बार-बार वृक्षोंक समीप आती थी
sukhaḥ śītaḥ sugandhī ca puṣpareṇuvaho 'nilaḥ | parikrāman vane vṛkṣān upaitīva riraṃsayā ||
A gentle breeze—cool, fragrant, and pleasing—carrying the pollen-dust of flowers, seemed to move about in that forest and, as if longing for delight, repeatedly drew near to the trees. The scene underscores the forest’s serene, life-sustaining harmony, contrasting with human restlessness and hinting at the quiet order of nature that supports dharmic living.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the quiet harmony of nature: a cool, fragrant breeze that nurtures and delights. Implicitly, it suggests that environments aligned with balance and purity support calmness and dharmic disposition, in contrast to agitation born of desire and conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes the atmosphere of a forest: a gentle wind, carrying flower pollen, roams among the trees and seems to approach them repeatedly as if seeking enjoyment—an evocative scene-setting detail that establishes serenity and beauty.