Shloka 5
वंशानुकीर्तनम् — Genealogical Recitation from Dakṣa to Yayāti and the Establishment of the Paurava Line
विपुलं मधुरारावैर्नादितं विहगैस्तथा । पुंस्कोकिलनिनादैश्व झिललीकगणनादितम्,वह वन बहुत बड़ा था और मीठी बोली बोलनेवाले विविध विहंगमोंके कलरवोंसे गूँज रहा था। उसमें कहीं कोकिलोंकी कुहू-कुह्ूू सुन पड़ती थी तो कहीं झींगुरोंकी झीनी झनकार गूँज रही थी
vaiśampāyana uvāca | vipulaṃ madhurārāvair nāditaṃ vihagais tathā | puṃskokilaninādaiś ca jhillīkagaṇanāditam ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: A floresta era vasta e ressoava com os doces cantos de muitas espécies de aves. Em alguns lugares ouviam-se as notas claras dos cucos machos, e noutros o fino e contínuo chilrear de enxames de grilos—uma harmonia natural que emoldura a serenidade do cenário narrativo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily establishes an auspicious, harmonious setting: the ordered music of birds and insects suggests a calm natural world that can serve as a backdrop for human action and moral choice, reminding the listener that dharma is best pursued in a mind made steady by peace and attentiveness.
Vaiśampāyana describes the environment—a large forest filled with sweet bird-calls, especially the notes of male cuckoos and the chirring of crickets—painting a vivid scene before the next events unfold.