Shloka 46
Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana
Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa
एतत् प्रमाणमर्कस्य निर्दिष्टमिह भारत | स राहुश्छादयत्येती यथाकालं महत्तया
etat pramāṇam arkasya nirdiṣṭam iha bhārata | sa rāhuś chādayaty etī yathākālaṁ mahattayā ||
हे भारत! येथे सूर्याचे हेच प्रमाण निश्चित करून सांगितले आहे; आणि तोच राहू आपल्या महान सामर्थ्याने यथाकाळ येऊन त्यास आच्छादित करतो.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that even striking cosmic events like the Sun’s obscuration occur according to an established order and appointed time (kāla), underscoring a worldview where phenomena follow recognized standards (pramāṇa) rather than randomness.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Sun’s being covered is explained through the traditional account of Rāhu causing eclipses, presenting it as a known and time-bound occurrence—an ominous sign within the broader war-time narration.