Shloka 37
सुप्तेषु तेषु काकेषु विश्रब्धेषु समन््ततः । सो<5पश्यत् सहसा यान्तमुलूकं घोरदर्शनम्,उन कौओंके सब ओर निर्भय होकर सो जानेपर अभश्रवत्थामाने देखा कि सहसा एक भयानक उल्लू उधर आ निकला
supteṣu teṣu kākeṣu viśrabdheṣu samantataḥ | so 'paśyat sahasā yāntam ulūkaṃ ghoradarśanam ||
ते कावळे सर्वत्र निर्धास्तपणे झोपले असता, त्याने सहसा एक भयानक दिसणारा घुबड येताना पाहिला.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical warning that complacent security and lack of vigilance make one vulnerable to harm; predatory violence often depends on others being unguarded, foreshadowing the adharma of a night attack.
As the crows sleep fearlessly all around, Aśvatthāmā suddenly notices a terrifying owl approaching—an ominous natural image that sets the mood for the impending nocturnal violence described in the Sauptika Parva.