Shloka 29
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
इयं च वर्तते संध्या परिणामम् अहर् गतम् अवहासः किमर्थो ऽयं सद्भावः कथ्यतां मम
iyaṃ ca vartate saṃdhyā pariṇāmam ahar gatam avahāsaḥ kimartho 'yaṃ sadbhāvaḥ kathyatāṃ mama
“Now twilight is upon us; the day has reached its turning and decline. Why this mockery—what is its purpose? Tell me the true intent.”
Unspecified character within the narrative (a questioning interlocutor; not explicitly identified in the provided verse alone)
Creation Stage: Kalpa
Concept: When perception conflicts with ordinary expectation (dawn becoming twilight), one should seek satya (truth) rather than accept appearances or be deceived by seeming play.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: In confusing situations, pause, verify, and ask direct questions; prioritize truthfulness and clarity over assumptions.
Vishishtadvaita: Truth-seeking (satya) is a dharmic response within the real world-order governed by the Lord, not a denial of the world as mere illusion.
FAQs
In this verse, sandhya marks a junction of time that heightens moral and narrative urgency—an emblem of transition when truth is demanded and intentions are revealed.
The speaker directly challenges apparent derision and asks for sadbhāva (the real intention), reflecting a Purāṇic method where instruction unfolds through pointed questioning and clarification.
Even when Vishnu is not named, the Purāṇa frames time and order as ultimately governed by the Supreme Reality; the movement of kala (day into twilight) implicitly sits within Vishnu’s sovereign cosmic regulation.