Shloka 11
अथ शीतपरीताज्रो जम्बुक: क्षुच्छुमान्वित: । सदारस्तां गुहामाशु प्रविवेश जलार्दित:,वर्षा आरम्भ होनेपर भूख और थकावटसे कष्ट पाता हुआ एक गीदड़ अपनी स्त्रीके साथ शीघ्र ही उस गुहामें आ घुसा। वह जलसे पीड़ित था, सर्दीसे उसके सारे अंग अकड़ गये थे
atha śītaparītāṅgo jambukaḥ kṣucchramānvitaḥ | sadāras tāṁ guhām āśu praviveśa jalārditaḥ ||
Kemudian, ketika hujan mula turun, seekor serigala kecil (jakal)—anggota tubuhnya kaku kerana sejuk, terseksa oleh lapar dan kepayahan, serta kuyup oleh air—segera memasuki gua itu bersama pasangannya.
उड्ड उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a situation of acute suffering—cold, hunger, exhaustion, and being drenched—preparing the ethical ground for how one should act when vulnerable: seeking shelter, protecting dependents, and recognizing that hardship tests (and reveals) character and dharma.
With the onset of rains, a jackal, weakened by hunger and fatigue and stiff with cold, rushes into a cave for refuge, bringing his mate along. It is a transition into a shelter-setting where subsequent events and moral points can unfold.