Shloka 71
Ajñātavāsa-saṅkalpaḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Resolve and Dhaumya’s Exempla on Concealment
त्वयोपगूढस्य च मे निद्रयापहतं मन: । ततो<पश्यं तमो घोर पुरुषं च महौजसम्,“तुम्हारे अंगोंका स्पर्श होनेसे मेरा मन नींदमें खो गया। तत्पश्चात् मुझे घोर अंधकार दिखायी दिया। साथ ही एक महातेजस्वी दिव्य पुरुषका दर्शन हुआ
tvayopagūḍhasya ca me nidrayāpahataṃ manaḥ | tato 'paśyaṃ tamo ghoraṃ puruṣaṃ ca mahaujasam ||
“Quando me abraçaste, minha mente foi vencida pelo sono. Então contemplei uma escuridão terrível e, além disso, uma Pessoa poderosa e radiante.”
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that encounters tied to dharma and the cosmic law of death can overwhelm ordinary consciousness, leading to a revelatory vision. It suggests that behind fear (darkness) stands a higher, powerful presence, reminding the listener that ethical order operates beyond immediate perception.
Yama describes being embraced, after which his mind is overtaken by sleep. In that altered state he experiences a terrifying darkness and then sees a great, powerful Person—indicating a sudden transition from normal awareness to a vision with divine or otherworldly significance.