Shloka 10
बक-राक्षसस्य आह्वानम् तथा वृक्षयुद्धम्
Summons of Baka and the Tree-Weapon Engagement
शीर्णपर्णफलै राजन् बहुगुल्मक्षुपैर्ट्रमै: । भग्नावभग्नभूयिष्ठैर्ननाद्रुमसमाकुलै:,राजन! (हवाके झोंकोंसे) वनके बहुसंख्यक छोटे-बड़े वृक्ष और गुल्म-लता आदि झुक- झुककर टूट गये थे। उनके पत्ते और फल इधर-उधर बिखर गये थे और उनपर पक्षी शब्द कर रहे थे। इन सबके कारण सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें अँधेरा छा रहा था
śīrṇa-parṇa-phalai rājan bahu-gulma-kṣupaiḥ drumaiḥ | bhagnāvabhagna-bhūyiṣṭhair nanādruma-samākulaiḥ, rājan ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“大王啊，林中遍地皆是飘落的叶与果。无数树木——连同灌丛、矮木与藤蔓——被狂风的劲力压弯折断。断干与半断之干处处可见，使整片林地化作一团破碎树木的混乱堆积；而在这骚动之中，群鸟哀鸣回荡，仿佛黑暗正向四方蔓延。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses violent disturbance in nature—broken trees, scattered leaves and fruits, and ominous sounds—to signal moral and narrative tension. In the Mahābhārata, such descriptions often function as portents: when dharma is threatened or a grave event approaches, the natural world appears unsettled, urging attentiveness and restraint.
Vaiśampāyana describes a forest scene battered by strong gusts: shrubs and trees are bent and broken, leaves and fruits are strewn about, and bird-cries echo. The overall effect is of darkness and foreboding spreading in every direction.