Shloka 12
Inauspicious Omens and Arjuna’s Return from Dvārakā
शिवैषोद्यन्तमादित्यमभिरौत्यनलानना । मामङ्ग सारमेयोऽयमभिरेभत्यभीरुवत् ॥ १२ ॥
śivaiṣodyantam ādityam abhirauty analānanā mām aṅga sārameyo ’yam abhirebhaty abhīruvat
See, O Bhīma: the she-jackal cries toward the rising sun as if spewing fire, and this dog barks at me without fear.
These are some bad omens indicating something undesirable in the near future.
FAQs
This verse presents an inauspicious omen: a jackal howling at the rising sun and barking fearlessly, indicating a disturbance in the natural order and impending misfortune.
In the narrative of Canto 1, Chapter 14, Yudhiṣṭhira is observing troubling signs as Kṛṣṇa has not yet returned; he shares these omens with Draupadī as his anxiety grows about an impending calamity.
Rather than superstition, the takeaway is alertness: when patterns feel “off,” respond with sobriety, prayer, and responsible action—strengthening dharma and reliance on the Lord in uncertain times.