Shloka 15
मौसलोत्पत्तिः — The Birth of the Musala and the Sages’ Pronouncement
पुण्याहे वाच्यमाने तु जपत्सु च महात्मसु | अभिधावन्त: श्रूयन्ते न चादृश्यत कश्नन,जब पुण्याहवाचन किया जाता और महात्मा पुरुष जप करने लगते थे, उस समय कुछ लोगोंके दौड़नेकी आवाज सुनायी देती थी; परंतु कोई दिखायी नहीं देता था
puṇyāhe vācyamāne tu japatsu ca mahātmasu | abhidhāvantaḥ śrūyante na cādṛśyata kaścana ||
Vaiśampāyana said: While the auspicious-day rite was being proclaimed and the noble men were engaged in recitation, the sound of people running about was heard—yet no one at all could be seen. The scene suggests an ominous, unseen disturbance intruding upon sacred observance, hinting at the moral unraveling soon to follow.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid sacred rites and disciplined prayer, the consequences of collective moral decline can manifest as unsettling portents; ritual alone cannot shield a community when adharma has ripened into inevitable results.
During the proclamation of an auspicious rite, while holy men are chanting, people seem to be rushing about—audible footsteps and movement are perceived—yet no person is visible, indicating a supernatural or ominous disturbance.