Shloka 74
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
ततो गजकुलप्रख्यास्तडिन्मालाविभूषिता: । उत्तिष्ठन्ति महामेघा नभस्यद्भुतदर्शना:
tato gajakula-prakhyās taḍin-mālā-vibhūṣitāḥ | uttiṣṭhanti mahāmeghā nabhasy adbhuta-darśanāḥ ||
Puis, dans le ciel, merveille à contempler, s’élevèrent d’immenses nuées d’orage—énormes comme des troupeaux d’éléphants, sombres, et parées de guirlandes d’éclairs.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the epic uses powerful natural imagery as a moral and narrative signal: human plans unfold under forces larger than oneself, inviting humility and attentiveness to omens and consequences.
Vaiśampāyana describes a dramatic change in the sky: enormous, dark clouds rise and gather, flashing with lightning like garlands, compared to elephant herds—creating an ominous, awe-filled setting.