Shloka 76
Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)
कमलोत्पलकटछ्लारपुण्डरीकसुगन्धिना । सेव्यमाना वने तस्मिन् सुखस्पर्शेन वायुना,उस समय कमल, उत्पल, कह्नलार और पुण्डरीककी सुन्दर गन्ध लिये मन्द मधुर वायु उस वनमें मानो उन्हें व्यजन डुलाती थी
kamalotpalakaṭacchlārapuṇḍarīkasugandhinā | sevyamānā vane tasmin sukhasparśena vāyunā ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sa gubat na iyon, isang banayad na simoy—malambot sa haplos at mabango sa samyo ng mga lotus: bughaw, pula, at puti—ay waring naglilingkod sa kanila na parang pamaypay, nagbibigay-ginhawa sa gitna ng buhay-ilang at nagpapahiwatig na ang kalikasan mismo ay maaaring maging tahimik na sandigan ng mga nagtitiis ng hirap nang may pagpipigil.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in adversity such as forest-exile, steadiness and self-restraint are supported by small forms of grace; the verse highlights how a calm, fragrant breeze becomes a symbol of quiet consolation, encouraging endurance without bitterness.
The narrator describes the forest setting: a mild, sweet breeze carrying the fragrance of various lotuses moves through the woods as if fanning and serving the exiles, emphasizing the serene atmosphere around them.