Shloka 6.51.33

धूम्राक्षप्रेषणम् (The Dispatch of Dhūmrākṣa)

Devanagari script

रुधिरार्द्रोमहान् श्वेतःकबन्धःपतितोभुवि ।।6.51.32।।विस्वरंचोत्सृजन्नादंधूम्राक्षस्यसमीपतः ।ववर्षरुधिरंदेवस्सञ्चचालचमेदिनी ।।6.51.33।।

Transliteration

vavarṣa rudhiraṃ devaḥ sañcacāla ca medinī ॥6.51.33॥

Translation

It was as though the very heavens rained blood, and the earth itself trembled—portents declaring the collapse that follows adharma.

Context

A trunk of a white bird drenched in blood sounding discordant fell near by Dhumraksha. It appeared like a rain god shedding blood on the ground.

Characters & Entities

• deva (rain/heavens as poetic agent)
• medinī (earth)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse frames truth (satya) and dharma as the stabilizing order of the world; when violated, even the elements are depicted as ‘protesting’ through ominous disorder.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately after the gruesome portent near Dhumrākṣa, the scene intensifies with imagery of blood-rain and an earthquake-like tremor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral accountability: the inevitability that actions against dharma invite ruin, regardless of power or bravado.