Shloka 46
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
पदा सव्येन चिक्षेप तद् रक्ष: पुनराव्रजत् किर्मीरश्वापि सहसा वृक्षमुत्पाट्य पाण्डवम्
padā savyena cikṣepa tad rakṣaḥ punarāvrajat kirmīraś cāpi sahasā vṛkṣam utpāṭya pāṇḍavam
Dengan kaki kirinya, dia menendang lalu melontarkan rākṣasa itu jauh; namun makhluk itu kembali semula. Maka Kirmīra, dalam amarah yang meledak tiba-tiba, mencabut sebatang pokok dan menerpa Pāṇḍava—gambaran kekuatan liar bertembung dengan keberanian yang teguh dalam ujian rimba.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage and resilience when confronted by recurring violence: even after repelling danger, one must remain vigilant and composed, meeting brute force with disciplined strength rather than panic.
A Pāṇḍava forcefully throws a rākṣasa away with a kick, but the demon returns. Kirmīra then uproots a tree and rushes to attack, escalating the confrontation in the forest.