Shloka 36
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
गिरिं कोलाहलं तं तु पदा वसुरताडयत् । निश्षक्राम ततस्तेन प्रहारविवरेण सा
giriṃ kolāhalaṃ taṃ tu padā vasuratāḍayat | niṣṣakrāma tatastena prahāravivareṇa sā |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Apabila arus sungai itu disekat, Uparicara Vasu menendang gunung Kolāhala dengan kakinya. Dengan hentakan itu terbukalah rekahan pada gunung, dan melalui celah tersebut sungai itu memancut keluar lalu mengalir kembali seperti sediakala.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s duty includes removing obstacles that harm the community; firm, timely action that restores the natural and social flow is portrayed as effective kingship aligned with welfare.
A river’s stream is obstructed; Uparicara Vasu strikes the Kolāhala mountain with his foot, splitting it open so the river can pass through and flow normally again.