Shloka 51
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
स मुहूर्त तथा ध्यात्वा पुनरेवाब्रवीद् वच: । असंशयं पार्थिवेन्द्र काल: संक्षिपते जगत्
sa muhūrtaṃ tathā dhyātvā punar evābravīd vacaḥ | asaṃśayaṃ pārthivendra kālaḥ saṃkṣipate jagat ||
Nachdem er einen kurzen Augenblick nachgesonnen hatte, sprach er erneut: „O Herr der Erde, ohne Zweifel—die Zeit zieht die Welt zusammen und führt alles rasch seinem Ende entgegen.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the sovereignty of Kāla (Time): it drives events toward their inevitable end, reminding rulers and warriors that worldly power and life are transient and that urgency and humility are appropriate in the face of impermanence.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that, after a moment of reflection, the speaker resumes speaking to a king, emphasizing that Time is rapidly bringing the world to a decisive turning point—setting a grave tone for the unfolding conflict.