Shloka 16
Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)
मारुत: सुरभिववाति मनोज्ञ: सुखशीतल: । एवं च क्रीडतस्तस्य नहुषस्य दुरात्मन:
mārutaḥ surabhivavāti manojñaḥ sukhaśītalaḥ | evaṃ ca krīḍatas tasya nahuṣasya durātmanāḥ
خوشبودار ہوا چل رہی تھی—دل کو بھانے والی، راحت بخش اور ٹھنڈی۔ اور اسی طرح آسائش میں کھیلتا ہوا وہ بدباطن نہوش (وقت کے بہاؤ میں آگے بڑھ رہا تھا)۔
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical contrast between pleasant external circumstances and a corrupted inner disposition: comfort and beauty do not justify unrighteous conduct, and indulgence without dharma tends toward downfall.
Śalya describes the setting around Nahusha: a sweet, cool, fragrant breeze accompanies Nahusha’s carefree enjoyment, serving as narrative atmosphere while emphasizing that Nahusha—despite such pleasant surroundings—is characterized as durātman (wicked-minded).