Shloka 4
Bhīṣma’s Yogic Departure, Royal Cremation, and Gaṅgā’s Lament (भीष्मस्य योगयुक्त्या देहत्यागः, पितृमेधः, गङ्गाविलापः)
व्यभ्रं च गगनं सद्यः क्षणेन समपद्यत । तीर्थयात्रां ततो विप्रा जग्मुश्नान्ये यथागतम्,फिर तो तत्काल एक ही क्षणमें सारा आसमान साफ हो गया। कहीं भी बादल नहीं रह गया। तब ब्राह्मणलोग वहाँसे तीर्थयात्राके लिये चल दिये और अन्य लोग भी जैसे आये थे, वैसे ही लौट गये
vyabhraṃ ca gaganaṃ sadyaḥ kṣaṇena samapadyata | tīrthayātrāṃ tato viprā jagmuḥ anye yathāgatam ||
Nārada berkata: “Dan serta-merta, dalam sekelip mata, langit menjadi cerah—tanpa awan. Lalu para brāhmaṇa berangkat dari situ untuk menziarahi tīrtha-tīrtha suci, sementara yang lain pulang sebagaimana mereka datang.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores auspicious resolution and dharmic movement: when obstacles (symbolized by clouds) clear suddenly, the righteous proceed with sacred duties such as tīrtha-yātrā, while others withdraw without disturbance—suggesting restoration of order and proper conduct.
Nārada narrates a sudden clearing of the sky; immediately afterward, the brāhmaṇas depart to continue their pilgrimage to sacred places, and the remaining people disperse and return home as they had arrived.