Shloka 42
तेन वित्रासिता नागा: करेणुपरिवारिता: । तद् वन॑ स परित्यज्य जम्मुरन्यन्महावनम्,भीमसेनकी उस गर्जनासे डरे हुए हाथी उस वनको छोड़कर हथिनियोंसे घिरे हुए दूसरे विशाल वनमें चले गये
tena vitrāsitā nāgāḥ kareṇu-parivāritāḥ | tad vanaṁ sa parityajya jagmur anyan mahāvanam ||
Frightened by that (roar), the elephants—surrounded by their females—abandoned that forest and went to another great woodland. The scene underscores how sheer force and intimidation can drive even mighty creatures to flee, shifting the balance of a place without any direct combat.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear generated by overwhelming force can cause sudden displacement and upheaval in the natural order; strength need not strike to have consequences—its mere display can reshape behavior and environment.
After a frightening stimulus (contextually, a powerful roar), the elephants along with their females abandon their current forest and move as a herd into another vast forest.