Shloka 13
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
तस्मिन् क्षणेडथ प्रववो मारुतो भूशदारुण: । रजसा संवृतं तेन नष्टज्योतिरभून्नरभ:,इसी समय बड़ी प्रचण्ड वायु चलने लगी। उसकी उड़ायी हुई धूलसे आच्छादित हो आकाशके तारे भी अस्त हो गये-से जान पड़ते थे
tasmin kṣaṇe ’tha pravavo māruto bhūśadāruṇaḥ | rajasā saṃvṛtaṃ tena naṣṭajyotir abhūn nabhaḥ ||
Pada saat itu juga, angin kencang yang menggerunkan bumi pun bertiup. Diselubungi debu yang dihamburkannya, langit seakan kehilangan cahaya, seolah-olah bintang-bintang pun telah terpadam—suatu alamat buruk yang mengiringi peristiwa yang sedang menjelma.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a sudden, violent disturbance in nature as a moral and narrative signal: when adharma or grave turning-points approach, the world itself appears unsettled. It frames events as ethically weighty, not merely political or personal.
Vidura describes an abrupt, terrifying wind that raises dust and veils the sky, making it seem as if the light (even the stars) has disappeared—an ominous atmospheric change marking a critical moment.