Shloka 43
नीलभास्वरवर्णश्न॒ पादपैरुपशोभितम् | भ्रमरैरुपगीतं च पक्षिभिश्न महायशा:,नीले रंगके चमकीले वृक्ष उस वनकी शोभा बढ़ा रहे थे। भ्रमरोंके गुंजन और विहंगोंके कलरवसे वह वनप्रान्त शब्दायमान हो रहा था
nīlābhāsvara-varṇaṃ ca pādapaiḥ upaśobhitam | bhramaraiḥ upagītaṃ ca pakṣibhiś ca mahāyaśaḥ ||
O illustrious one, that forest-region was adorned by trees of deep blue, lustrous hue. It resounded with sound—filled with the humming songs of bees and the calls of birds—heightening the scene’s vivid, living beauty as the Yakṣa speaks.
यक्ष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily sets an atmosphere rather than stating a direct maxim: it frames the Yakṣa’s encounter in a living, resonant forest, preparing the listener for reflective questioning where attentiveness and discernment (dharma-buddhi) will matter.
The Yakṣa describes the forest scene—trees with a dark-blue radiance and the continuous soundscape of bees and birds—situating the dialogue in a vivid natural setting during the Yakṣa episode in Vana Parva.