Shloka 56
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
त॑ शब्द सहसा श्रुत्वा मृगपक्षिसमीरितम् । जलार्दपक्षा विहगा: समुत्पेतु: सहस्रश:,मृगों और पक्षियोंके उस भयसूचक शब्दको सहसा सुनकर सहस्रों पक्षी आकाशमें उड़ने लगे। उन सबकी पाँखें जलसे भीगी हुई थीं
taṁ śabdaṁ sahasā śrutvā mṛga-pakṣi-samīritam | jalārda-pakṣā vihagāḥ samutpetuḥ sahasraśaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Vừa nghe tiếng kêu báo động dấy lên giữa muông thú và chim chóc, hàng nghìn con chim lập tức tung cánh bay vút. Cánh chúng ướt đẫm nước, và trong nỗi kinh hoàng chúng lao lên trời cao—như một điềm lạ làm xáo trộn trật tự tự nhiên của rừng sâu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a sudden disturbance ripples through the natural world: fear spreads instantly, and even creatures with wet wings abandon safety. In the Mahābhārata’s narrative style, such disruptions often function as portents—signals that unseen danger or a significant event is near—inviting attentiveness and restraint rather than complacency.
Vaiśampāyana describes an abrupt, fear-indicating sound arising among animals and birds. In response, thousands of water-wet-winged birds take off at once, filling the sky—depicting a forest scene suddenly thrown into alarm, typically foreshadowing an approaching presence or incident.