Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire
ततो वर्षशते याते रममाणो महागिरौ ।
रममाणः समं ताभिर्ददर्श पुरतो मृगम् ॥
tato varṣaśate yāte ramamāṇo mahāgirau |
ramamāṇaḥ samaṃ tābhir dadarśa purato mṛgam ||
Setelah seratus tahun berlalu, ketika baginda bersuka ria di gunung besar—bersuka ria bersama mereka—baginda melihat seekor rusa di hadapannya.
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Prolonged indulgence can normalize delusion; the ‘hundred years’ underscores how quickly life can be consumed in distraction before an event forces reckoning.
Not pañcalakṣaṇa; it is narrative progression within a dharma-instructional tale.
The mountain (giri) often symbolizes elevated but still worldly enjoyment; the sudden appearance of the deer functions as a ‘mirror’—nature reflecting the protagonist’s condition.