Shloka 93
अभ्यवर्षच्च पर्जन्य: प्राकम्पत च मेदिनी । पतन् स ददृशे चापि दक्षिणेन दिवाकरम्
abhyavarṣac ca parjanyaḥ prākampata ca medinī | patan sa dadṛśe cāpi dakṣiṇena divākaram |
قال سنجيا: «انهمر السحاب بالمطر، وارتجّت الأرض. وبينما كان يهوي رأى الشمس إلى جهة الجنوب—وهي علامةٌ على أن ذلك الفصل لم يكن يُعدّ وقتًا مُواتيًا للموت. وفي خضمّ عنف الحرب، يبيّن السرد كيف كان الزمن والطقس والآيات الكونية تُقرأ بوصفها ذات ثِقَلٍ أخلاقيّ وطقسيّ على خاتمة المحارب».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Mahābhārata’s worldview in which human action—especially death in battle—is interpreted alongside cosmic signs. Weather, earthquakes, and the Sun’s course are treated as meaningful indicators, reminding readers that ethical and ritual notions of a ‘proper time’ (kāla) were integral to how a warrior’s fate was understood.
Sañjaya reports ominous battlefield phenomena: heavy rain and the trembling of the earth. At the same time, as a warrior is falling, he notices the Sun positioned to the south, interpreted as indicating that the time is not favorable for death—an observation that intensifies the tragic and portentous atmosphere of the scene.