Shloka 32
रोहिणीं पीडयन्नेष स्थितो राजज्शनैश्षर: । व्यावृत्तं लक्ष्म सोमस्य भविष्यति महद् भयम्,“महाराज! यह शनैश्वर नामक ग्रह रोहिणीको पीड़ा देता हुआ खड़ा है। चन्द्रमाका चिह्न मिट-सा गया है। इससे सूचित होता है कि भविष्यमें महान् भय प्राप्त होगा
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
rohiṇīṁ pīḍayann eṣa sthito rājaśanaiścaraḥ |
vyāvṛttaṁ lakṣma somasya bhaviṣyati mahad bhayam ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «Oh rey, el planeta Śanaiścara (Saturno) se halla allí afligiendo a Rohiṇī. La señal, el fulgor de Soma (la Luna), aparece alterado y velado. Esto presagia un gran temor y una calamidad por venir».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames celestial disturbance as a moral and political warning: when cosmic signs appear disordered, rulers should recognize impending collective suffering and act with heightened responsibility, restraint, and preparedness.
During the lead-up to the Kurukṣetra war in Bhīṣma Parva, Vaiśampāyana reports ominous astronomical signs—Saturn afflicting Rohiṇī and the Moon’s sign/luster appearing disturbed—interpreted as foretelling great danger ahead.