Shloka 30
Adhyāya 160: Dikpāla-Cosmography and the Sun’s Kālacakra (दिक्पाल-विश्ववर्णनम् तथा आदित्यस्य कालचक्रम्)
एतदेवंविध॑ चित्रमिह तात युधिष्िर । प्रेक्षन्ते सर्वभूतानि बहुश: पर्वसंधिषु
etad evaṃvidhaṃ citram iha tāta yudhiṣṭhira | prekṣante sarvabhūtāni bahuśaḥ parvasaṃdhiṣu ||
Así es, querido Yudhiṣṭhira: en este mundo se ven una y otra vez giros tan maravillosos y sobrecogedores. En las encrucijadas de los “puertos de montaña” de la vida—las grandes transiciones y las crisis—todos los seres contemplan como si asistieran a un espectáculo, cuando el destino y el esfuerzo se encuentran y el desenlace cambia de improviso.
आर्शिषिण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how worldly events can be astonishing and unpredictable, especially at major turning points; it invites Yudhiṣṭhira to recognize impermanence and to hold steady to dharma when outcomes shift dramatically.
An ascetic speaker addresses Yudhiṣṭhira affectionately, commenting that such remarkable reversals are repeatedly witnessed by all beings at critical junctures—suggesting the story has reached or is reflecting upon a decisive transition.