Shloka 10
Keśinī’s Inquiry to Bāhuka and the Emotional Signs of Concealed Identity (केशिन्याः बाहुकपरीक्षा)
एकपत्राधिकं चात्र फलमेकं॑ च बाहुक । पञ्चकोट्यो<5थ पत्राणां द्ायोरपि च शाखयो:
ekapatrādhikaṃ cātra phalam ekaṃ ca bāhuka | pañcakoṭyo ’tha patrāṇāṃ dvayor api ca śākhayoḥ ||
Bṛhadaśva berkata: “Di sini, wahai Bāhuka, ada satu buah lebih dan satu helai daun lebih. Sesungguhnya, dua dahan itu bersama-sama menanggung lima koṭi daun.” Kata-kata ini menegaskan pemerhatian yang teliti dan hitungan yang tepat—peringatan bahawa dalam urusan dharma dan keputusan, perbezaan kecil pun wajar diberi perhatian kerana ia boleh menyingkap ukuran sebenar sesuatu keadaan.
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the value of precise attention to detail: even a difference of one leaf or one fruit matters. Ethically, it suggests that careful discernment and accurate assessment are essential when judging outcomes and responsibilities.
Bṛhadaśva addresses Bāhuka and describes a comparison involving branches, leaves, and fruit—stating that one side exceeds by a single leaf and a single fruit, while the total number of leaves across two branches is immense (five koṭis).