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 ||
Nārada sprach: Da wurden alle Menschen niedergeschlagen, und Furcht ergriff sie. Als der Herr der Wesen die Augen schloss, erschien die Welt, als wäre die Sonne selbst verschwunden—versenkt in eine Finsternis, geboren aus Schrecken und dem Verlust der schützenden Ordnung.
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underscores how the presence of a righteous, protective power sustains confidence and order; when that guardianship is withdrawn, society falls into fear and disorientation—like a world without the sun.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.