Shloka 50
अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal
तामृषिर्वरदो व्यासो दूरश्रवणदर्शन:
tām ṛṣir varado vyāso dūraśravaṇadarśanaḥ
Kemudian resi Vyāsa—terkenal sebagai pemberi anugerah dan dikurniai daya mendengar serta melihat dari jauh—menyentuh perkara itu dengan wawasan yang luas, tatkala kisah beralih kepada bimbingan dan campur tangan yang penuh belas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral authority of a true ṛṣi: wisdom is paired with compassion and the capacity to perceive beyond ordinary limits, enabling guidance that supports dharma and alleviates suffering.
Vaiśampāyana introduces Vyāsa as a boon-granting sage with extraordinary distant hearing and sight, signaling that Vyāsa is about to intervene or advise with knowledge that transcends normal human perception.