Shloka 86
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
गोलाड्गूलर्क्षसंघैश्व द्रवद्धिरनुनादितम् । कुरजड्भमविनिर्धोषनिनादितवनान्तरम्
golāḍgūlarkṣa-saṅghaiś ca dravaddhir anunāditam | kura-jaḍbhama-vinirghoṣa-ninādita-vanāntaram ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The forest-interior resounded on every side—echoing with the cries of rushing herds of bears and other wild beasts, and further filled with the harsh, tumultuous din of the Kurus’ confused and disorderly commotion—an ominous soundscape of war spilling into the wilderness.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how adharma-driven conflict disturbs not only human society but also the natural world: war’s confusion and uproar spread outward, turning even the forest into an arena of fear and disorder.
As the battle situation intensifies, the surrounding wilderness is described as echoing with the rush and cries of wild animals and with the loud, confused clamour of the Kurus—painting a scene of panic, flight, and tumult.