Shloka 76

Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa

Devanagari script

वपुरन्यदिवाकार्षुरुत्साहामर्षचेष्टितै: । “अब तो वनवासका थोड़ा-सा ही समय शेष रह गया है, ऐसा समझकर नरश्रेष्ठ पाण्डवोंने उत्साह एवं अमर्षयुक्त चेष्टाओंसे अपने शरीरको किसी और ही प्रकारका बना लिया था

Transliteration

vapūr anyad iva ākārṣur utsāhāmarṣa-ceṣṭitaiḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: As they realized that only a little time remained of their forest-exile, the best of men—the Pāṇḍavas—through actions charged with renewed zeal and righteous indignation, seemed to transform their very bodies, as though becoming altogether different.

Word by Word

वपुःbody

अन्यत्another, different

इवas if, like

अकार्षुःthey made, they did

उत्साहwith energy/enthusiasm

अमर्षwith indignation/resentment

चेष्टितैःby actions/efforts

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍavas

vanavāsa (forest exile)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

When a period of hardship nears its end, one should not lapse into complacency; rather, disciplined zeal (utsāha) joined with moral indignation against injustice (amarṣa) can renew strength and readiness to uphold dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes the Pāṇḍavas sensing that their forest-exile is almost complete; stirred by determination and indignation, they intensify their efforts and appear physically transformed—signaling preparation for the next phase of their struggle.