Shloka 28
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
जनश्न विमना: सर्वो5भवत् त्राससमन्वित: । निमीलिते भूतपतौ नष्टसूर्य इवाभवत्
janaḥ sa vimanaḥ sarvo 'bhavat trāsasamanvitaḥ | nimīlite bhūtapatau naṣṭasūrya ivābhavat ||
Nārada dit : Alors tous les hommes s’abattirent, et la peur les saisit. Quand le Seigneur des êtres ferma les yeux, le monde sembla comme si le soleil lui-même avait disparu—plongé dans une obscurité née de l’effroi et de la perte de l’ordre protecteur.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how the presence of a righteous, protective power sustains confidence and order; when that guardianship is withdrawn, society falls into fear and disorientation—like a world without the sun.
Nārada describes a moment when Bhūtapati (Śiva) closes his eyes; the people become dejected and terrified, and the world appears as if sunlight has disappeared.