Shloka 27
Dhruva’s War with the Yakṣas and the Protection of the Holy Name
समुद्र ऊर्मिभिर्भीम: प्लावयन् सर्वतो भुवम् । आससाद महाह्राद: कल्पान्त इव भीषण: ॥ २७ ॥
samudra ūrmibhir bhīmaḥ plāvayan sarvato bhuvam āsasāda mahā-hrādaḥ kalpānta iva bhīṣaṇaḥ
Então, como se fosse o tempo da dissolução do mundo, o mar feroz, com ondas espumantes e um grande bramido, avançou diante dele, inundando a terra por todos os lados.
FAQs
This verse compares a terrifying, wave-like tumult to the devastation at the end of the age (kalpānta), showing how overwhelming violence and uproar can resemble cosmic dissolution in its intensity.
He uses vivid, cosmic-scale imagery to convey that the roar and chaos of the conflict had become all-pervading and fearsome, spreading everywhere like waves overtaking the land.
The verse warns how unchecked conflict can grow until it feels all-consuming; a devotee learns to restrain anger and seek dharmic resolution before turmoil “floods” one’s life and mind.