Shloka 4
Jarāsandha–Bhīma Niyuddha-prastāvaḥ
Commencement of the Regulated Duel
पुष्पवेष्टितशाखाग्रैर्गन्धवद्धिर्मनोहरै: । निगूढा इव लोध्राणां वनै: कामिजनप्रियै:,वहाँ लोध नामक वृक्षोंके कई मनोहर वन हैं, जिनसे वे पाँचों पर्वत ढके हुए-से जान पड़ते हैं। उनकी शाखाओंके अग्रभागमें फ़ूल-ही-फूल दिखायी देते हैं। लोधोंके ये सुगन्धित वन कामीजनोंको बहुत प्रिय हैं
puṣpaveṣṭitaśākhāgrair gandhavaddhir manoharaiḥ | nigūḍhā iva lodhrāṇāṁ vanaiḥ kāmijanapriyaiḥ ||
Wika ni Vāyu: “Ang mga bundok na yaon ay wari’y natatabingan sa ilalim ng kaakit-akit at mababangong kakahuyan ng lodhra. Ang pinakadulo ng kanilang mga sanga ay napupuluputan ng mga bulaklak, at ang matatamis ang samyo na gubat na ito’y lalo nang minamahal ng mga naghahangad ng aliw at ligaya.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts natural beauty and fragrance with human desire: such alluring places become especially attractive to those oriented toward pleasure (kāma), hinting that the mind’s inclinations shape what it seeks and values.
Vāyu is describing a landscape of mountains seemingly covered by fragrant lodhra forests, whose branch-tips are laden with blossoms, emphasizing the enchanting, sensory richness of the region.