Shloka 26

Devanagari script

निरुद्धं गगन सर्व शुभ्र॑ मेघै: समन्‍तत:

Transliteration

niruddhaṃ gaganaṃ sarvaṃ śubhrair meghaiḥ samantataḥ

Translation

Śyena sprach: „Der ganze Himmel ist ringsum von hellen, weißen Wolken verschlossen.“

Word by Word

• निरुद्धम्: blocked, obstructed
• निरुद्धम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरुद्ध (नि-√रुध्, क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• गगनम्: sky
• गगनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गगन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• सर्वम्: entire, all
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• शुभ्रम्: white, bright
• शुभ्रम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मेघैः: by clouds
• मेघैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समन्ततः: on all sides, all around
• समन्ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः
• Form: true

Speaker

श्येन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śyena
• gagana (sky)
• megha (clouds)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse uses a natural image—sky blocked by clouds—to suggest that conditions can constrain action; wise conduct includes recognizing obstacles, reading signs, and choosing appropriate timing rather than forcing outcomes.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śyena describes the sky as completely covered by bright clouds, indicating a sudden environmental change that functions as a narrative signal—often read as an omen or warning within epic storytelling.