Shloka 29
Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta
अनश्रे प्रववर्ष द्यौ: पपात ज्वलिताशनि: । कृष्णेन निहते चैद्ये चचाल च वसुंधरा,श्रीकृष्णके द्वारा शिशुपालके मारे जानेपर सारी पृथ्वी हिलने लगी, बिना बादलोंके ही आकाशसे वर्षा होने लगी और प्रज्वलित बिजली टूट-टूटकर गिरने लगी
anaśre pravavarṣa dyauḥ papāta jvalitāśaniḥ | kṛṣṇena nihate caidye cacāla ca vasuṃdharā ||
Ketika Śiśupāla, raja Cedi, dibunuh oleh Kṛṣṇa, seketika timbul pertanda ganjil: langit menurunkan hujan tanpa awan, halilintar menyala jatuh bertubi-tubi, dan bumi pun bergetar.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that persistent adharma invites decisive correction, and that actions involving dharma and divine justice reverberate beyond the human sphere—symbolized by extraordinary omens that affirm a restoration of moral order.
After Kṛṣṇa kills Śiśupāla (the Cedi king) during the events surrounding Yudhiṣṭhira’s royal rite, the text reports immediate portents: rain falls without clouds, fiery lightning bolts descend, and the earth shakes—signaling the moment’s exceptional and fateful nature.