Shloka 16
मातापितृपूजन-प्रधानधर्मः (Primacy of Filial Service) — Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account of the Vyādha’s Instruction
शीतश्च वायु: प्रववी प्रयाणे तस्य धीमत: । विपांसुलां महीं कुर्वन् ववर्ष च सुरेश्वर:,उन बुद्धिमान् राजा कुवलाश्वचके यात्राकालमें शीतल वायु चलने लगी। देवराज इन्द्र धरतीकी धूल शान्त करनेके लिये वर्षा करने लगे
śītaś ca vāyuḥ pravavī prayāṇe tasya dhīmataḥ | vipāṃsulāṃ mahīṃ kurvan vavarṣa ca sureśvaraḥ ||
Disse Mārkaṇḍeya: Quando aquele rei sábio partiu em sua jornada, começou a soprar um vento fresco. E Indra, senhor dos deuses, fez cair a chuva, assentando a poeira da terra e deixando o chão livre do pó que se levantava—um presságio auspicioso e uma proteção que ampara o esforço conforme ao dharma e alivia as agruras da viagem.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous action undertaken with wisdom is often portrayed as being supported by auspicious natural and divine signs; Indra’s rain symbolizes protective grace that reduces harm (dust, hardship) and enables dharmic effort.
As the wise king (Kuvalāśva) departs on a journey, a cool wind rises, and Indra sends rain to settle the dust and make the road and earth less harsh—an omen of divine support for the king’s undertaking.