Shloka 131
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
मुहूर्तादथ मे दृष्टि: प्रादुर्भूता पुनर्नवा । यया निर्मुक्तमात्मानमपश्यं लब्धचेतसम्,फिर दो ही घड़ीमें मुझे एक नवीन दृष्टि प्राप्त हुई, जिससे मैं अपने-आपको मायासे मुक्त और सचेत अनुभव करने लगा
muhūrtād atha me dṛṣṭiḥ prādurbhūtā punar navā | yayā nirmuktam ātmānam apaśyaṁ labdhacetasam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: After a short while, a fresh clarity of vision arose in me again. Through it I perceived myself as freed from delusion and restored to full awareness—my mind recovered and steady.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an inner ethical-spiritual turning point: when delusion lifts, a renewed ‘vision’ (dṛṣṭi) arises, restoring mental steadiness and enabling one to recognize the self as free from भ्रम/मोह (delusion). It implies that right understanding is not merely intellectual but a recovery of consciousness that supports dharmic discernment.
The narrator-speaker, Vaiśampāyana, reports a sudden return of clarity after a brief interval. This renewed insight allows him to perceive himself as released from confusion and to feel fully conscious again, marking a transition from disorientation to composed awareness within the ongoing Vana Parva episode.