Shloka 11
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s Siddhi and the Tīrtha-Boons; Sindhudvīpa–Devāpi Brāhmaṇya; Viśvāmitra’s Tapas Begins
क्षुरेण शितधारेण उत्पपात महावने । महोदरस्य तल्लग्नं जंघायां वै यदृच्छया
kṣureṇa śitadhāreṇa utpapāta mahāvane | mahodarasya tallagnaṃ jaṅghāyāṃ vai yadṛcchayā ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Di rimba besar itu, sebilah pisau cukur yang amat tajam tiba-tiba melenting keluar; secara kebetulan ia tersangkut pada tulang kering Mahodara. Peristiwa ini menegaskan bahawa di tengah keganasan dan kekacauan, mudarat boleh muncul tanpa diduga dan tanpa niat—mengingatkan akan rapuhnya hidup serta beratnya tanggungjawab moral atas tindakan yang melepaskan huru-hara.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the role of contingency (yadṛcchā) in human suffering: once violence and disorder are set in motion, injury can occur unpredictably, reminding readers of life’s fragility and the ethical responsibility to restrain harmful conditions that breed unintended consequences.
In a great forest setting, a sharp razor suddenly springs up and, by chance, becomes embedded in Mahodara’s shin, describing an abrupt and accidental injury within the unfolding events narrated by Vaiśampāyana.