Shloka 46
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
पदा सव्येन चिक्षेप तद् रक्ष: पुनराव्रजत् किर्मीरश्वापि सहसा वृक्षमुत्पाट्य पाण्डवम्
padā savyena cikṣepa tad rakṣaḥ punarāvrajat kirmīraś cāpi sahasā vṛkṣam utpāṭya pāṇḍavam
Sa kaliwang paa, sinipa at inihagis niya palayo ang rākṣasa; ngunit nagbalik muli ang halimaw. Noon, si Kirmīra, sa biglang pagsiklab ng poot, ay bumunot ng isang punò at sumugod sa Pāṇḍava—larawan ng mabangis na lakas na humaharap sa matatag na kagitingan sa pagsubok ng gubat.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage and resilience when confronted by recurring violence: even after repelling danger, one must remain vigilant and composed, meeting brute force with disciplined strength rather than panic.
A Pāṇḍava forcefully throws a rākṣasa away with a kick, but the demon returns. Kirmīra then uproots a tree and rushes to attack, escalating the confrontation in the forest.