Shloka 34
Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)
घोरस्वरा विनदिनस्तडिन्मालावलम्बिन: । समुत्तिष्ठन् दिश: सर्वा विवर्षन्त: समन्तत:,“भयंकर स्वरसे गर्जना करते हुए वे बादल बिजलियोंकी मालाओंसे प्रकाशित हो सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें फैल जाते और सब ओर वर्षा करने लग जाते हैं
ghorasvarā vinadinās taḍinmālāvalambinaḥ | samuttiṣṭhan diśaḥ sarvā vivarṣantaḥ samantataḥ ||
Bhīmasena describes the onset of a terrifying storm: the clouds, roaring with dreadful sound and flashing with garlands of lightning, rise and spread through all directions, then pour rain on every side. The scene underscores how nature’s overwhelming force can mirror the pressure of adversity—calling for steadiness and courage rather than panic.
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the storm’s terrifying grandeur to suggest that overwhelming circumstances are part of life’s landscape; one should meet them with steadiness and courage rather than fear, keeping one’s resolve intact amid turbulence.
Bhīmasena is describing a violent storm: thunderous clouds, lit by streaks of lightning, rise and spread across every direction and then unleash rain everywhere.