Shloka 2
Rājarṣi-samāgamaḥ — Yudhiṣṭhirasya Dharma-parīkṣā ca
Meeting the Royal Sage and a Dharmic Audit
ततो वायुर्महान् शीघ्रो नीचै: शर्करकर्षण: । प्रादुरासीत् खरस्पर्श: संग्राममभिचोदयन्,इसी समय गन्धमादन पर्वतपर तीव्र वेगसे बड़े जोरकी आँधी उठी, जो नीचे कंकड़- बालूकी वर्षा करनेवाली थी। उसका स्पर्श तीक्ष्ण था। वह किसी भारी संग्रामकी सूचना देनेवाली थी
tato vāyur mahān śīghro nīcaiḥ śarkarakarṣaṇaḥ | prādurāsīt kharasparśaḥ saṅgrāmam abhichodayan ||
Then a great wind suddenly arose, swift and violent, sweeping along gravel and sand close to the ground. Its touch was harsh and cutting, as though it were urging on—or foretelling—the onset of a fierce battle. In the narrative, this ominous natural upheaval functions as a moral signal: when conflict is about to break forth, the world itself seems to grow unsettled, warning the hearer to recognize the gravity of impending violence and its consequences for dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच