Shloka 4
Kuvalāśva’s Lineage and Uttaṅka’s Petition concerning Dhundhu (धुन्धु-प्रसङ्गः)
तमेकाश्वेन मृगमनुसरन्तं मृगो दूरमपाहरत्,उन्होंने एकमात्र अश्वकी सहायतासे एक हिंसक पशुका पीछा किया। वह पशु उन्हें बहुत दूर हटा ले गया
tam ekāśvena mṛgam anusarantam mṛgo dūram apāharat
Вайшампаяна сказал: Преследуя дикого зверя, имея при себе лишь одного коня, он гнался за ним; но зверь увлёк его очень далеко, уводя всё глубже в даль.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the risk of being led astray by single-minded pursuit: when one chases a goal without adequate support or reflection, one can be drawn far from allies and protection, making later duties harder to fulfill.
A person follows a wild animal while relying on only one horse; the animal deliberately draws him far away, creating distance and isolation that sets up subsequent events in the episode.