Shloka 19
पितृयज्ञे नारायणतत्त्वम् — The Nārāyaṇa Grounding of Ancestral Offerings
पज्चचूडाप्र भूतयो भृशमुत्फुल्ललोचना:
pañcacūḍāprabhūtayo bhṛśamutphullalocanāḥ
शुकदेव म्हणाले—त्या पञ्चचूडा-प्रभृती प्रकारच्या दिव्य सत्त्या होत्या; त्यांच्या डोळ्यांत तीव्र उत्कंठेने प्रचंड विस्फार होता.
शुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily serves a descriptive function: it heightens the sense of marvel by portraying a distinct class of beings as intensely alert and excited (wide-open eyes), supporting the larger Śānti-parvan discourse where extraordinary scenes and beings are used to frame ethical and spiritual instruction.
Śuka is describing the appearance and demeanor of a group identified as ‘Pañcacūḍā’—numerous beings whose eyes are wide open, suggesting heightened attention, agitation, or astonishment at the unfolding event being narrated.