Shloka 10
Keśinī’s Inquiry to Bāhuka and the Emotional Signs of Concealed Identity (केशिन्याः बाहुकपरीक्षा)
एकपत्राधिकं चात्र फलमेकं॑ च बाहुक । पञ्चकोट्यो<5थ पत्राणां द्ायोरपि च शाखयो:
ekapatrādhikaṃ cātra phalam ekaṃ ca bāhuka | pañcakoṭyo ’tha patrāṇāṃ dvayor api ca śākhayoḥ ||
பிருகதச்வர் கூறினார்—ஓ பாஹுகா, இங்கே ஒரு இலை அதிகம்; ஒரு கனியும் அதிகம். மேலும் இந்த இரு கிளைகளிலும் இலைகள் ஐந்து கோடி உள்ளன.
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the value of precise attention to detail: even a difference of one leaf or one fruit matters. Ethically, it suggests that careful discernment and accurate assessment are essential when judging outcomes and responsibilities.
Bṛhadaśva addresses Bāhuka and describes a comparison involving branches, leaves, and fruit—stating that one side exceeds by a single leaf and a single fruit, while the total number of leaves across two branches is immense (five koṭis).