Shloka 12
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
तस्योरुवाताभिहतास्ताम्रपल्लवबाहव: । विदूरजाताश्न लता: समाश्लिष्यन्ति पादपान्,उसकी जाँघोंकी हवाके वेगसे आहत हो ताम्रवर्णके पल्लवरूपी बाँहोंद्वारा सुशोभित दूरकी लताएँ भी मानो वृक्षोंसे लिपटी जाती थीं
tasyoruvātābhihatās tāmrāpallavabāhavaḥ | vidūrajātāś ca latāḥ samāśliṣyanti pādapān ||
Struck by the powerful gusts raised by his thighs, the creepers that had sprung up at a distance—adorned as though with arms of copper-red tender leaves—seemed to clasp the trees tightly. The scene underscores how a single person’s forceful movement can set the surrounding world in motion, hinting at the moral weight of power: strength is never isolated, and its effects spread outward to others.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses nature imagery to suggest that great strength inevitably affects the surroundings; ethically, power carries responsibility because its force spreads beyond the agent to others.
Vidura describes a vivid scene where gusts generated by a person’s vigorous movement buffet distant creepers, whose reddish new leaves make them look like they have arms as they cling to nearby trees.