Shloka 15
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Procession, Encampment (Niveśa), and Auspicious Timing for Ritual Action
रक्षन्ते ये च तद् द्रव्यं किन्नरा रौद्रदर्शना:
rakṣante ye ca tad dravyaṃ kinnarā raudradarśanāḥ
வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—அந்தச் செல்வத்தை ரௌத்ரத் தோற்றமுடைய பயங்கர கின்னரர்கள் காவல் காக்கின்றனர்.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that valuable resources are not left unprotected; they are guarded by formidable custodians. Ethically, it underscores responsible stewardship—wealth and power demand vigilant protection and disciplined oversight.
The narrator, Vaiśampāyana, describes that a certain wealth or valuable property is being guarded, and the guardians are Kinnaras depicted as terrifying in appearance, emphasizing the difficulty or danger of approaching that guarded treasure.