Shloka 20
सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
तयोश्विन्ता समभवद् दृष्टवा पशुगणं महत्
tayor aśvintā samabhavad dṛṣṭvā paśugaṇaṃ mahat
Quando os dois avistaram uma vasta manada de animais, surgiu neles, de súbito, uma ânsia por cavalos—um impulso moldado pela necessidade do momento e pelas pressões da situação de guerra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a war-torn setting, even a simple sight—like a large herd—can trigger urgent, practical desires (here, for horses), showing how circumstances shape intention and action; ethical discernment lies in how such impulses are directed.
The narrator states that, upon seeing a very large herd of animals, the two individuals in the scene became keenly intent on obtaining horses.