Shloka 38
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
एवमेतदनिर्देश्यं मार्गमावृत्य भानुमान् । पुन: सृजति वर्षाणि भगवान् भावयन् प्रजा:
evam etad anirdeśyaṃ mārgam āvṛtya bhānumān | punaḥ sṛjati varṣāṇi bhagavān bhāvayan prajāḥ ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: “Assim, o deus Sol, após velar aquele curso indescritível pelo céu, faz surgir novamente as chuvas, sustentando e nutrindo todas as criaturas. Por seu movimento ordenado e pelo ocultamento de sua rota, ele regula as estações, para que os seres vivos sejam amparados—o frescor, o calor e a chuva chegando cada qual no tempo devido.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents the Sun as a divine regulator of cosmic order: by veiling his celestial course and moving in due season, he sustains life by producing rain and thereby nourishes all beings. It frames seasonal change as purposeful governance that supports the world.
Vaiśampāyana explains a cosmological process: the Sun, after obscuring his subtle path in the sky, again generates rainfall. This action is described as an intentional, beneficent act that promotes the flourishing of all creatures.