Shloka 11
Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa
तानवेक्ष्य कृशान् पौत्रान् वने वन््येन जीवत:
tān avekṣya kṛśān pautrān vane vanyenajīvataḥ
Ao ver seus netos emagrecidos—vivendo na floresta de alimento silvestre—Vaiśampāyana descreve uma cena pungente, que ressalta a dureza do exílio e o peso moral suportado pela família na adversidade.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how exile and hardship visibly transform even noble descendants, inviting compassion and reflection on dharma: endurance in adversity and the ethical consequences of actions that drive families into suffering.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a scene where the grandsons/descendants are seen in the forest, thin from subsisting on wild forest food—an image that emphasizes the severity of their woodland life.