Shloka 58
Kubera’s Arrival and the Disclosure of Agastya’s Curse
Vaiśaṃpāyana–Janamejaya Narrative
आरुज्यारुज्य तौ वृक्षानन्योन्यमभिजषघ्नतु: । जीमूताविव गर्जन्तौ निनदन्तौ महाबलौ,दोनोंका बल महान् था। वे गर्जते हुए दो मेघोंकी भाँति सिंहनाद करके वृक्षोंकों तोड़- तोड़कर परस्पर चोट करते थे
ārūjyārūjya tau vṛkṣān anyonyam abhijaṣaghnatuḥ | jīmūtāv iva garjantau ninadantau mahābalau ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dengan kekuatan yang besar, kedua-duanya berulang kali mematahkan pokok-pokok lalu memukul satu sama lain dengannya. Mengaum dan menggelegar seperti dua awan guruh, mereka memenuhi rimba dengan pekik perang ketika bertukar-tukar hentaman.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked physical power and anger can turn the natural world into a weapon; it implicitly contrasts raw might with the restraint and discernment expected in dharma.
Two immensely strong fighters, in a forest setting, break off trees and use them to strike each other, roaring loudly like thunderclouds as the duel intensifies.