Shloka 42
The Origin of the Daṇḍaka Forest and Rāma’s Dharma-Judgment
Vulture vs. Owl
भार्गवी रुदती दीना आश्रमस्याविदूरतः । प्रत्यपालयदुद्विग्ना पितरं देवसम्मितम्
bhārgavī rudatī dīnā āśramasyāvidūrataḥ | pratyapālayadudvignā pitaraṃ devasammitam
Bhārgavī, desolada e chorosa, permaneceu não longe do āśrama, esperando ansiosa por seu pai, estimado como um deus.
Narrator (contextual description within the ongoing dialogue frame of the chapter)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: āśramasyāvidūrataḥ = āśramasya + avidūrataḥ (Savarnadirgha); pratyapālayadudvignā = pratyapālayat + udvignā (t to d)
FAQs
It depicts Bhārgavī, distressed and in tears, remaining near the hermitage while anxiously waiting for her father, who is portrayed as godlike in stature.
It indicates that her father is revered as equal to a god—suggesting exceptional spiritual authority, likely that of a great ṛṣi.
The verse emphasizes filial concern and the intensity of separation—showing how love and duty can manifest as anxious vigilance during uncertainty.