Shloka 51
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
स मुहूर्त तथा ध्यात्वा पुनरेवाब्रवीद् वच: । असंशयं पार्थिवेन्द्र काल: संक्षिपते जगत्
sa muhūrtaṃ tathā dhyātvā punar evābravīd vacaḥ | asaṃśayaṃ pārthivendra kālaḥ saṃkṣipate jagat ||
ក្រោយពេលគិតពិចារណាខ្លីមួយភ្លែត គាត់បាននិយាយឡើងវិញថា៖ «ឱ ព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃផែនដី មិនមានសង្ស័យឡើយ—កាល (ពេលវេលា) កំពុងបង្រួមលោកនេះ ធ្វើឲ្យសត្វសព្វវត្ថុរត់ទៅរកទីបញ្ចប់ដោយលឿន»។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the sovereignty of Kāla (Time): it drives events toward their inevitable end, reminding rulers and warriors that worldly power and life are transient and that urgency and humility are appropriate in the face of impermanence.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that, after a moment of reflection, the speaker resumes speaking to a king, emphasizing that Time is rapidly bringing the world to a decisive turning point—setting a grave tone for the unfolding conflict.