Shloka 2
Vainya-Aśvamedhe Atri–Gautama–Sanatkumāra-Nirṇaya
Vainya’s Sacrifice and the Settlement of a Dharmic Dispute
छादयन्तो महाघोषा: खं दिशश्न बलाहका: । प्रववर्षुदिवारात्रमसिता: सततं तदा,तब काले-काले मेघ जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करते हुए आकाश और दिशाओंमें छा गये और दिन-रात निरन्तर जलकी वर्षा करने लगे
chādayanto mahāghoṣāḥ khaṃ diśaś ca balāhakāḥ | pravavarṣuḥ divārātram asitāḥ satataṃ tadā ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then dark clouds, roaring loudly, spread over the sky and the quarters. They poured down rain continuously, day and night—an unbroken downpour that set a heavy, ominous atmosphere over the scene.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily sets mood rather than issuing a direct injunction: nature’s overwhelming force mirrors the weight of events, reminding the listener that human plans and pride are fragile before time, circumstance, and the larger order (dharma unfolding through adversity).
The narrator describes a sudden, continuous storm: dark, thunderous clouds blanket the sky and all directions, and rain falls without pause through day and night, intensifying the scene’s gravity.