Shloka 108
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
तत्र पश्यामि गगन चन्द्रसूर्यविराजितम् । जाज्वल्यमानं तेजोभि: पावकार्कसमप्रभम्,वहाँ मुझे चन्द्रमा और सूर्यसे सुशोभित आकाशमण्डल दिखायी दिया, जो अनन्त तेजसे प्रज्वलित तथा अग्नि एवं सूर्यके समान देदीप्यमान था
tatra paśyāmi gaganaṃ candrasūryavirājitam | jājvalyamānaṃ tejobhiḥ pāvakārkasamaprabham ||
There I beheld the vault of the sky, adorned by the moon and the sun—ablaze with boundless radiance, shining with a brilliance like fire and the sun. The vision underscores the awe of cosmic order, where celestial lights stand as witnesses to the vast, law-governed universe that frames human striving and dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse evokes reverence for the cosmic order: the moon and sun illuminate the heavens with a fire-like brilliance, suggesting that human life and dharma unfold under a vast, steady, and awe-inspiring universal framework.
Vaiśampāyana describes a striking vision of the sky—resplendent with the moon and sun and blazing with intense radiance—serving as a vivid scene-setting image within the Vana Parva narration.