Shloka 39
अध्याय १ — न्यग्रोधवनोपवेशनम् तथा द्रौणिनिश्चयः
Night at the Banyan and Drauṇi’s Resolve
सो<थ शब्दं मृदुं कृत्वा लीयमान इवाण्डज: । न्यग्रोधस्य ततः शाखां प्रार्थथामास भारत,भरतनन्दन! वह पक्षी कोमल बोली बोलकर छिपता हुआ-सा बरगदकी उस शाखापर आनेकी इच्छा करने लगा
so 'tha śabdaṃ mṛduṃ kṛtvā līyamāna ivāṇḍajaḥ | nyagrodhasya tataḥ śākhāṃ prārthayāmāsa bhārata ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian burung itu melembutkan suaranya, seolah-olah hendak menyembunyikan diri, lalu mula mencari tempat bertenggek pada sebatang dahan beringin, wahai Bharata. Adegan ini menegaskan kelicikan dan ketakutan selepas perang, ketika gerak yang kecil sekalipun ditentukan oleh kewaspadaan dan keinginan untuk tidak kelihatan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the psychology of fear and concealment in a violent aftermath: when adharma and slaughter dominate the atmosphere, even a bird’s behavior becomes cautious and furtive, reflecting a world where safety and openness have collapsed.
Sanjaya describes a bird that lowers its voice and behaves as if hiding, then seeks to settle on a branch of a banyan tree—an atmospheric detail that builds tension and suggests ominous quiet in the Sauptika episode.