Shloka 29
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानप्रारम्भः — Uttanka’s Tapas, Viṣṇu-stuti, and the Dhundhumāra Prophecy
Opening
मुहान्ति हि प्रजास्तात कालेनापि प्रचोदिता: । मा च तत्र विशड्काभूद् यन्मयोक्ते तवानघ,युधिष्ठिर! कालसे प्रेरित होकर ही यह सारी प्रजा मोहग्रस्त होती है। अनघ! मैंने तुम्हारे सामने जो कुछ भी कहा है, उसमें तुम्हें किसी प्रकारकी शंका नहीं होनी चाहिये
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Muhyanti hi prajāstāta kālenāpi pracoditāḥ |
Mā ca tatra viśaṅkābhūd yan mayokte tavānagha, Yudhiṣṭhira ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O dear one, people indeed become deluded when Time itself impels them. Therefore, O sinless Yudhiṣṭhira, let there be no doubt in you regarding what I have told you.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human beings often fall into confusion not merely by personal weakness but because Kāla (Time)—a larger, impelling force—drives events and minds; therefore one should not cling to paralyzing doubt when sound counsel has been given, but steady oneself in clarity and dharma.
Vaiśampāyana addresses Yudhiṣṭhira directly, explaining that widespread bewilderment arises under the pressure of Time, and he reassures Yudhiṣṭhira to trust what has been stated and not to entertain suspicion or uncertainty about it.