Shloka 79
इन्द्रद्युम्नोपाख्यानम्
Indradyumna Upākhyāna: On Kīrti, Smṛti, and Restoration
कबन्धान्तर्हितो भानुरुदयास्तमने तदा । अकालवर्षी भगवान् भविष्यति सहस्रदूक्ू
kabandhāntarhito bhānur udayāstamane tadā | akālavarṣī bhagavān bhaviṣyati sahasradṛk ||
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: “Pada waktu itu, Surya yang tersembunyi dalam ‘kabandha’ (rupa tanpa kepala yang menggelapkan) tidak lagi kelihatan ketika terbit mahupun ketika terbenam. Yang Maha Mulia akan menurunkan hujan di luar musim, dan yang bermata seribu (Indra) akan bertindak secara menyimpang, membawa alamat buruk.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When dharma is disturbed, the world’s order is mirrored as disorder in nature—sunlight, seasons, and rains become irregular. The verse uses cosmic omens to warn that ethical and political imbalance has consequences that ripple through the environment and society.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes ominous portents: the Sun appears obscured (as if hidden within a kabandha) so that normal markers of time—sunrise and sunset—are disrupted, and rains fall out of season. The mention of ‘Sahasradṛk’ points to Indra’s role in rain and weather, suggesting a broader cosmic disturbance.