Shloka 14
और्वोपाख्यानम्
Aurva Episode: Restoration of Sight and Restraint of World-Destructive Anger
अड्जरपर्णमित्येवं ख्यातं चेदं वन॑ मम । अनुगड़ं चरन् कामांश्रित्रं यत्र रमाम्पयहम्,“मेरा यह वन भी अंगारपर्ण नामसे विख्यात है। मैं गंगाजीके तटपर विचरता हुआ इस वनमें इच्छानुसार विचित्र क्रीड़ाएँ करता रहता हूँ
Aṅgāraparṇam iti evaṁ khyātaṁ ca idaṁ vanaṁ mama | Gaṅgāyāḥ taṭe anugaḍaṁ caran kāmān yatra ramāmy aham ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Ang gubat na ito na akin ay tunay na tanyag sa pangalang Aṅgāraparṇa. Pagala-gala ako sa pampang ng Gaṅgā, at dito ako naglilibang ayon sa aking nais, sa sari-saring kaaya-ayang paglalaro.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds how a place becomes ‘known’ through name and reputation (khyāti), and it subtly contrasts regulated life with the sphere of kāma (personal pleasure). In the epic’s ethical horizon, enjoyment is acknowledged, yet it is typically meaningful when situated within broader dharma and self-restraint.
The speaker identifies the forest by its famous name, Aṅgāraparṇa, and describes himself roaming along the Gaṅgā’s bank, enjoying various pastimes there according to his wish.