Shloka 103
शल्मलि–पवनसंवादः
The Dialogue of Śalmali and Pavana
ददाह तद् वन॑ घोरं मृगपक्षिसमाकुलम् | हवासे उड़ी हुई चिनगारियों तथा ज्वालाओंद्वारा चारों और फैलकर उस दावानलने पशु-पक्षियोंसे भरे हुए भयंकर वनको जलाना आरम्भ किया
dadāha tad vanaṁ ghoraṁ mṛga-pakṣi-samākulam |
毗湿摩说道：火势凶猛的山林大火开始吞噬那可怖的森林，林中兽鸟群集；火星与火舌向四面八方飞散蔓延。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the image of a spreading forest fire to highlight ethical causality: when destructive impulses or actions are unleashed, they expand beyond control and harm many who are not responsible. It cautions toward restraint, foresight, and dharmic governance of anger and violence.
Bhishma describes a terrifying wildfire spreading through a forest packed with animals and birds, burning it as sparks and flames scatter everywhere. The description functions as vivid narrative imagery and as a moral illustration of indiscriminate devastation.