Shloka 36
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
विनि:सृत्य महोल्काभिस्तिमिरं सर्वतोदिशम् । अन्योन्यमुपतिष्ठद्धिस्तत्र चोक्त महर्षिभि:
viniḥsṛtya maholkābhis timiraṃ sarvato diśam | anyonyam upatiṣṭhaddhis tatra cokta maharṣibhiḥ ||
विनिःसृत्य महोल्काभिस्तिमिरं सर्वतोदिशम् । अन्योन्यमुपतिष्ठद्धिस्तत्र चोक्तं महर्षिभिः ॥
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
When moral order (dharma) is threatened, nature itself is portrayed as reflecting that disturbance through ominous signs; the sages respond not with panic but with sober discernment, interpreting events ethically and warning of consequences.
A pervasive darkness arises in all directions. The seers, carrying large torches, come out and gather together, then articulate their assessment of the ominous phenomena (utpātas) occurring at that time.