Shloka 32
Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks
Fire-escape deliberation
तरुणादित्यसंकाशश्वीरवासा जटाधर: । पद्मपत्रानन: पिड्ुस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव
taruṇādityasaṅkāśaś cīravāsā jaṭādharaḥ | padmapatrānanaḥ piṅgus tejasā prajvalann iva ||
तरुणादित्यसंकाशश्चीरवासा जटाधरः । पद्मपत्राननः पिङ्गुस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal that true authority and nobility can manifest through tapas (discipline) and tejas (inner radiance), not through ornaments or power. Ascetic markers—bark-garments and matted locks—signal self-restraint and dharmic resolve.
Vaiśampāyana is describing the striking appearance of a figure who arrives or is seen: sunlike in brilliance, dressed as an ascetic, lotus-faced, and seemingly blazing with spiritual energy—setting a tone of reverence and significance for the ensuing episode.