Mahabharata 1.26.3 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 26, Shloka 3
आदि पर्व (अध्याय 26) — गरुडस्य वालखिल्य-रक्षणम्, कश्यपोपदेशः, देवोत्पात-प्रसङ्गः
परस्परमिवात्यर्थ गर्जन्त: सततं दिवि । संवर्तितमिवाकाशं जलदैः सुमहाद्भुतै:
parasparam ivātyartha garjantaḥ satataṃ divi | saṃvartitam ivākāśaṃ jaladaiḥ sumahādbhutaiḥ ||
മേഘങ്ങൾ പരസ്പരം മത്സരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ ആകാശത്തിൽ നിരന്തരം അത്യന്തം ഗർജിച്ചു. ആ മഹാദ്ഭുത ജലധരങ്ങൾ ഇടവിടാതെ ജലം ചൊരിഞ്ഞ് മുഴുവൻ ആകാശത്തെയും ചുറ്റിപ്പിടിച്ച് കലക്കിയതുപോലെ തോന്നി।
पितामह उवाच
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The verse primarily teaches through imagery: human affairs occur within a vast, overpowering cosmos. The relentless thunder and rain evoke awe and humility, suggesting that dharma and destiny are framed by forces far greater than individual will.
Pitāmaha describes an extraordinary storm: clouds roar as if competing with each other, continuously filling and churning the sky and pouring heavy rain, making the heavens resemble a surging ocean.
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