Shloka 12
Inauspicious Omens and Arjuna’s Return from Dvārakā
शिवैषोद्यन्तमादित्यमभिरौत्यनलानना । मामङ्ग सारमेयोऽयमभिरेभत्यभीरुवत् ॥ १२ ॥
śivaiṣodyantam ādityam abhirauty analānanā mām aṅga sārameyo ’yam abhirebhaty abhīruvat
โอ้ภีมะ จงดูเถิด หมาจิ้งจอกเพศเมียร้องหอนต่อดวงอาทิตย์ยามอรุณราวกับพ่นไฟ และสุนัขตัวนี้ก็เห่าข้าอย่างไม่หวาดหวั่น
These are some bad omens indicating something undesirable in the near future.
FAQs
This verse presents an inauspicious omen: a jackal howling at the rising sun and barking fearlessly, indicating a disturbance in the natural order and impending misfortune.
In the narrative of Canto 1, Chapter 14, Yudhiṣṭhira is observing troubling signs as Kṛṣṇa has not yet returned; he shares these omens with Draupadī as his anxiety grows about an impending calamity.
Rather than superstition, the takeaway is alertness: when patterns feel “off,” respond with sobriety, prayer, and responsible action—strengthening dharma and reliance on the Lord in uncertain times.