Shloka 8
Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa
कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य व्यास: सत्यवतीसुत:
kasyacit tv atha kālasya vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ
قال فايشَمبايانا: وبعد أن مضى بعضُ الوقت، أقبل فياسا—ابنُ ساتيافَتي—وكان ذلك منعطفًا حاسمًا حين يتدخل الحكيمُ الموقَّر في مجرى الأحداث.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds kāla (time) and the timely appearance of a great ṛṣi: in the Mahābhārata’s ethical world, decisive turns often come when time ripens and authoritative wisdom intervenes to redirect events toward dharma.
The narrator signals a transition: after an interval, Vyāsa—identified by his lineage as Satyavatī’s son—enters the scene, typically to advise, reveal hidden truths, or set in motion a consequential development.