Shloka 15
मौसलोत्पत्तिः — The Birth of the Musala and the Sages’ Pronouncement
पुण्याहे वाच्यमाने तु जपत्सु च महात्मसु | अभिधावन्त: श्रूयन्ते न चादृश्यत कश्नन,जब पुण्याहवाचन किया जाता और महात्मा पुरुष जप करने लगते थे, उस समय कुछ लोगोंके दौड़नेकी आवाज सुनायी देती थी; परंतु कोई दिखायी नहीं देता था
puṇyāhe vācyamāne tu japatsu ca mahātmasu | abhidhāvantaḥ śrūyante na cādṛśyata kaścana ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Enquanto se proclamava o rito do dia auspicioso e os homens nobres estavam em recitação, ouvia-se o som de pessoas correndo de um lado para outro—mas ninguém podia ser visto. A cena sugeria uma perturbação ominosa e invisível invadindo a observância sagrada, prenunciando o desfiar do ordenamento moral que logo viria.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid sacred rites and disciplined prayer, the consequences of collective moral decline can manifest as unsettling portents; ritual alone cannot shield a community when adharma has ripened into inevitable results.
During the proclamation of an auspicious rite, while holy men are chanting, people seem to be rushing about—audible footsteps and movement are perceived—yet no person is visible, indicating a supernatural or ominous disturbance.