Shloka 20
प्रावृट्-शरत्-वर्णनम् — Description of the Monsoon and Autumn; Sarasvatī in the Pāṇḍavas’ Exile
मृगप्रेप्सुर्महारौद्रे वने चरति निर्भय: स तत्र मनुजव्याप्रो वने वनचरोपम:
mṛgaprepsur mahāraudre vane carati nirbhayaḥ | sa tatra manujavyāpro vane vanacaropamaḥ ||
ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ— ମୃଗ ଶିକାର ପ୍ରତି ଆକାଂକ୍ଷାରେ ସେ ନିର୍ଭୟ ହୋଇ ସେଇ ମହାରୌଦ୍ର ବନରେ ବିଚରୁଥିଲେ; ସେଠାରେ ସେ ମନୁଜବ୍ୟାଘ୍ର ବନଚର ପରି ବନମଧ୍ୟରେ ଘୁରୁଥିଲେ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights fearlessness and determined effort in a threatening environment, while implicitly raising an ethical contrast between inner resolve and the potentially desire-driven aim of hunting—inviting reflection on self-mastery and the motives behind one’s actions.
The narrator describes a man roaming a terrifying forest, eager to catch deer. He moves without fear and appears like a natural forest-dweller, emphasizing his immersion in the wilderness and his focused pursuit.