Shloka 93
अभ्यवर्षच्च पर्जन्य: प्राकम्पत च मेदिनी । पतन् स ददृशे चापि दक्षिणेन दिवाकरम्
abhyavarṣac ca parjanyaḥ prākampata ca medinī | patan sa dadṛśe cāpi dakṣiṇena divākaram |
サンジャヤは言った。「雨雲は降り注ぎ、大地は震えた。倒れゆくそのとき、彼は太陽が南にあるのを見た—それは、その季節が死にとって吉とされぬことを告げる兆しであった。戦の暴力のただ中で、物語は、時刻や天候や宇宙の徴までもが、戦士の最期に倫理と儀礼の重みを帯びて読み取られていたことを示している。」
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the Mahābhārata’s worldview in which human action—especially death in battle—is interpreted alongside cosmic signs. Weather, earthquakes, and the Sun’s course are treated as meaningful indicators, reminding readers that ethical and ritual notions of a ‘proper time’ (kāla) were integral to how a warrior’s fate was understood.
Sañjaya reports ominous battlefield phenomena: heavy rain and the trembling of the earth. At the same time, as a warrior is falling, he notices the Sun positioned to the south, interpreted as indicating that the time is not favorable for death—an observation that intensifies the tragic and portentous atmosphere of the scene.