Shloka 23
कपोती-विलापः स्वर्गसंयोगश्च
The Dove’s Lament and Celestial Reunion
पक्षिणो वर्षवेगेन हता लीनास्तदा भवन् । मृगसिंहवराहाश्व स्थलम॒श्रित्य शेरते
pakṣiṇo varṣavegena hatā līnāstadā bhavan | mṛgasiṁhavarāhāśva sthalam āśritya śerate ||
Wika ni Bhishma: Sa tindi ng buhos ng ulan, ang mga ibon ay napabagsak at napatahimik, nagkubli. Ang mga usa, leon, baboy-ramo, at mga kabayo ay sumilong sa mas mataas na lupa at doon nahimlay—bawat isa’y naghahanap ng kaligtasan kapag ang dahas ng kalikasan ay nanaig.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Adversity levels all beings: when overwhelming forces arise, wisdom lies in seeking appropriate refuge and practicing restraint, not in relying on strength or status.
Bhishma describes a violent downpour: birds are battered and hide, while various animals—deer, lions, boars, and horses—move to higher ground and lie there for safety.