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Shloka 20

Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)

इतनेहीमें वहाँ बड़े जोरकी हवा चली। जिससे उस वनमें बड़ी भारी दावाग्नि प्रज्वलित हो उठी। उसने चारों ओरसे उस सारे वनको जलाना आरम्भ किया ।। दहात्सु मगयूथेषु द्विजिल्दवेषु समन्ततः । वराहाणां च यूथेषु संश्रयत्सु जलाशयान्‌,सब ओर मृगोंके झुंड और सर्प दग्ध होने लगे। वनैले सूअर भाग-भागकर जलाशयोंकी शरण लेने लगे

itnehī meṁ vahāṁ baṛe jora kī havā calī, jis se us vana meṁ baṛī bhārī dāvāgni prajvalita ho uṭhī; usne cāroṁ or se us sāre vana ko jalānā ārambha kiyā. dahātsu mṛgayūtheṣu dvijilḍaveṣu samantataḥ, varāhāṇāṁ ca yūtheṣu saṁśrayatsu jalāśayān; sab or mṛgoṁ ke jhuṇḍ aur sarpa dagdha hone lage, vanailē sūar bhāga-bhāgakar jalāśayoṁ kī śaraṇ lene lage.

ในขณะนั้นเอง ลมกรรโชกแรงก็พัดกระหน่ำ ณ ที่นั้น ทำให้ไฟป่าอันน่าสะพรึงลุกโชนขึ้นในพงไพร มันเริ่มเผาผลาญป่าทั้งสิ้นจากทุกทิศ ครั้นฝูงกวางและเหล่าอสรพิษถูกแผดเผาอยู่รอบด้าน ฝูงหมูป่าก็ตระหนก วิ่งหนีไม่หยุดเพื่อไปอาศัยแหล่งน้ำเป็นที่พึ่ง

दहात्burned / set on fire
दहात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदह्
FormLan, Imperfect (past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तुbut/and (emphatic)
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
मृग-यूथेषुin the herds of deer
मृग-यूथेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमृग-यूथ
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
द्विजि-ल्दवेषुin/among the (unclear reading) beings
द्विजि-ल्दवेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजि-ल्दव
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
समन्ततःon all sides
समन्ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्ततः
वराहाणाम्of boars
वराहाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवराह
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यूथेषुin the herds
यूथेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयूथ
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
संश्रयत्सुwhile taking refuge / resorting to
संश्रयत्सु:
TypeVerb
Rootसं-श्रि
FormPresent active participle, Neuter, Locative, Plural
जलाशयान्water-reservoirs, ponds
जलाशयान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजलाशय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
F
forest (vana)
W
wildfire (dāvāgni)
W
wind (vāyu)
H
herds of deer (mṛgayūtha)
S
serpents (sarpa)
W
wild boars (varāha)
W
water-reservoirs/ponds (jalāśaya)

Educational Q&A

The passage highlights the fragility of life under sudden, uncontrollable forces and evokes compassion for all beings. It also suggests an ethical reflection: suffering is not limited to humans, and calamity drives every creature to seek protection—prompting the listener to cultivate empathy and restraint.

Narada describes a fierce wind that ignites a massive forest fire. The fire spreads in all directions, burning the forest; herds of deer and serpents are scorched, while wild boars flee toward ponds and other water sources for refuge.