Shloka 28
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
जनश्न विमना: सर्वो5भवत् त्राससमन्वित: । निमीलिते भूतपतौ नष्टसूर्य इवाभवत्
janaḥ sa vimanaḥ sarvo 'bhavat trāsasamanvitaḥ | nimīlite bhūtapatau naṣṭasūrya ivābhavat ||
قال نارادا: عندئذٍ خيّم الكآبة على الناس جميعًا، واستولى عليهم الفزع. وحين أغمض ربّ الكائنات عينيه بدا العالم كأنّ الشمس نفسها قد فُقِدَت—فغرق في ظلمةٍ وُلدت من الرهبة ومن زوال النظام الحامي.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how the presence of a righteous, protective power sustains confidence and order; when that guardianship is withdrawn, society falls into fear and disorientation—like a world without the sun.
Nārada describes a moment when Bhūtapati (Śiva) closes his eyes; the people become dejected and terrified, and the world appears as if sunlight has disappeared.