Shloka 8
Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)
न दिशो<विन्दत नृप: क्षुत्पिपासार्दितस्तदा । इतश्रैतश्न वै राजन् श्रमतृष्णान्वितो नूप
na diśo 'vindata nṛpaḥ kṣutpipāsārditas tadā | itaś caitaś ca vai rājan śrama-tṛṣṇānvito nṛpa-nareśvara ||
毗湿摩说道：“那时国王饥渴煎迫，连四方方向都辨不清。大王啊，他在疲惫与灼渴的压迫下，惶惶然四处游走，困苦不堪。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even royal power cannot protect one who is overtaken by moha (delusion) and the consequences of prior actions; loss of discernment leads to suffering, and dharmic clarity is essential for right conduct.
The king, afflicted by hunger, thirst, and exhaustion, wanders aimlessly and cannot recognize directions—depicting his confused, distressed state within the larger episode where he is driven into error and hardship.