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Shloka 17

उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents

ध्रुवं प्रजजलितो घोरमपसपव्यं प्रवर्तते । रोहिणीं पीडयत्येवमुभी च शशिभास्करौ । चित्रास्वात्यन्तरे चैव विछित: परुषग्रह:,चित्रा और स्वातीके बीचमें स्थित हुआ क्रूर ग्रह राहु सदा वक्री होकर रोहिणी तथा चन्द्रमा और सूर्यको पीड़ा पहुँचाता है तथा अत्यन्त प्रज्वलित होकर ध्रुवकी बायीं ओर जा रहा है, जो घोर अनिष्टका सूचक है

dhruvaṁ prajajjalito ghoram apasapavyaṁ pravartate | rohiṇīṁ pīḍayaty evam ubhī ca śaśibhāskarau | citrāsvātyantare caiva vicchitaḥ paruṣagrahaḥ |

قال فياسا: «إنَّ نذيراً مروِّعاً متَّقداً بعنفٍ قد بدأ يتحقّق لا محالة: فذلك الأثرُ الناريّ يمضي إلى يسارِ دْهروفا (Dhruva)، وهو علامةُ شؤمٍ عظيم. وكذلك رَاهو Rāhu، ذلك الكوكبُ القاسي القائمُ بين تشِترا Citrā وسْفاتي Svātī، السائرُ أبداً في مسارٍ معوَّج، يُعذِّب روهِني Rohiṇī ويُصيب القمرَ والشمسَ معاً بالأذى.»

ध्रुवम्Dhruva (the Pole Star)
ध्रुवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्रुव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रज्वलितःblazing, inflamed
प्रज्वलितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रज्वलित (प्र + √ज्वल्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
घोरम्terrible (omen)
घोरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपसव्यंleftward, counter-clockwise
अपसव्यं:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपसव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रवर्ततेmoves, proceeds
प्रवर्तते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + √वृत्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
रोहिणीम्Rohiṇī (lunar mansion/star)
रोहिणीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोहिणी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पीडयतिafflicts, torments
पीडयति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√पीड्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उभीboth
उभी:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
शशि-भास्करौthe Moon and the Sun
शशि-भास्करौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशशि + भास्कर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
चित्रा-स्वाति-अन्तरेin the interval between Citrā and Svātī
चित्रा-स्वाति-अन्तरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रा + स्वाति + अन्तर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
विच्छित्तःsevered/obscuring (as an eclipsing body)
विच्छित्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविच्छित्त (वि + √छिद्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परुष-ग्रहःthe harsh/cruel ग्रह (planetary seizer)
परुष-ग्रहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपरुष + ग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
D
Dhruva (Pole Star)
R
Rohiṇī (nakṣatra)
M
Moon (Śaśi/Candra)
S
Sun (Bhāskara/Sūrya)
C
Citrā (nakṣatra)
S
Svātī (nakṣatra)
R
Rāhu

Educational Q&A

The verse frames cosmic irregularities as moral and political warnings: when order is disturbed—symbolized by ominous celestial signs—leaders should recognize the gravity of impending harm and the ethical urgency to avert catastrophe where possible.

Vyāsa reports ominous astronomical portents: a blazing, dreadful phenomenon moves to the left of Dhruva, and Rāhu—positioned between the nakṣatras Citrā and Svātī—afflicts Rohiṇī and troubles both the Moon and the Sun, signaling impending disaster around the time of the great war.