Shloka 2
Vainya-Aśvamedhe Atri–Gautama–Sanatkumāra-Nirṇaya
Vainya’s Sacrifice and the Settlement of a Dharmic Dispute
छादयन्तो महाघोषा: खं दिशश्न बलाहका: । प्रववर्षुदिवारात्रमसिता: सततं तदा,तब काले-काले मेघ जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करते हुए आकाश और दिशाओंमें छा गये और दिन-रात निरन्तर जलकी वर्षा करने लगे
chādayanto mahāghoṣāḥ khaṃ diśaś ca balāhakāḥ | pravavarṣuḥ divārātram asitāḥ satataṃ tadā ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。すると黒雲が轟々と鳴りわたり、天と四方を覆い尽くした。昼夜を分かたず雨は絶え間なく降り注ぎ—切れ目なき豪雨が、あたり一面に重く不吉な気配を垂れこめさせた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily sets mood rather than issuing a direct injunction: nature’s overwhelming force mirrors the weight of events, reminding the listener that human plans and pride are fragile before time, circumstance, and the larger order (dharma unfolding through adversity).
The narrator describes a sudden, continuous storm: dark, thunderous clouds blanket the sky and all directions, and rain falls without pause through day and night, intensifying the scene’s gravity.