Shloka 49
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
वायुना प्रेर्यमाणस्तु धूम्राय मुदमन्वगात् । तस्य रेत: प्रचस्कन्द चरतो गहने वने
vāyunā preryamāṇas tu dhūmrāya mudam anvagāt | tasya retaḥ pracaskanda carato gahane vane ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Didorong angin yang menyalakan nafsu, fikiran baginda berpaling kepada kenikmatan inderawi. Ketika baginda merayau dalam rimba yang lebat, air maninya terlepas tanpa disedari—suatu peristiwa yang menggerakkan keadaan luar biasa tentang pembuahan dan susur galur keturunan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how powerful desire can arise from external triggers and overwhelm even a king, implying the ethical importance of vigilance and self-restraint; it also frames such moments as narrative causes that lead to consequential outcomes in lineage and destiny.
While wandering in a dense forest, the king—stirred by a desire-arousing wind and thoughts of Dhūmrā—experiences involuntary seminal discharge, an event that becomes a key link in the unfolding account of conception and genealogical developments.