Shloka 13
कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
सन्ति क्वचिन्महादर्यों दुर्गा: काश्चिद् दुरासदा: । नातिक्रामेत पक्षी यान् कुत एवेतरे मृगा:
santi kvacin mahādaryō durgāḥ kāścid durāsadāḥ | nātikrāmet pakṣī yān kuta evetare mṛgāḥ ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—کچھ جگہوں پر یہاں وسیع غاریں اور نہایت خطرناک درّے ہیں؛ ان میں داخل ہونا انتہائی دشوار ہے، اور بعض کے قریب پہنچنا بھی مشکل۔ ایسے علاقوں کو پرندہ بھی عبور نہیں کر سکتا—تو پھر ہرن وغیرہ دوسرے جانداروں کی کیا بات۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the reality of natural and situational limits: some terrains are so perilous that even the most capable creatures cannot traverse them. Implicitly, it cautions against rash pursuit and highlights the need for discernment (knowing what is feasible) when acting in difficult circumstances.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a region marked by formidable natural obstacles—vast caves and inaccessible, dangerous stretches—emphasizing their extreme difficulty by stating that even birds cannot cross them, much less other animals.