Shloka 18
ततस्तं ज्वलितं दृष्टवा ज्वलनं ते विहंगमा: । जरितारिस्ततो वाक्यं श्रावयामास पावकम्,तब उस जलती हुई आगको देखकर वे पक्षी आपसमें वार्तालाप करने लगे। उनमेंसे जरितारिने अग्निदेवको यह बात सुनायी
tatas taṃ jvalitaṃ dṛṣṭvā jvalanaṃ te vihaṅgamāḥ | jaritāris tato vākyaṃ śrāvayāmāsa pāvakam ||
ពេលឃើញភ្លើងកំពុងឆេះរលោងនោះ បក្សីទាំងនោះបានចាប់ផ្តើមនិយាយគ្នា។ ក្នុងចំណោមពួកវា ជរិតារីបានបញ្ជូនពាក្យនោះឲ្យបាវកៈ (អគ្និ) ឲ្យព្រះអគ្និបានស្តាប់។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical responsibility in crisis: when danger is seen, communication and truthful reporting become morally significant, especially when addressing a powerful agent (Agni) whose actions affect others.
A blazing fire is observed; the birds confer among themselves, and Jaritāri acts as a messenger by conveying their words to Agni (Pāvaka), setting up the next turn of the episode.