Shloka 29
कपोती-विलापः स्वर्गसंयोगश्च
The Dove’s Lament and Celestial Reunion
अथाभवत् क्षणेनैव वियद् विमलतारकम् | महत्सर इवोत्फुल्लं॑ कुमुदच्छुरितोदकम्
athābhavat kṣaṇenaiva viyad vimalatārakam | mahatsara ivotphullaṁ kumudacchuritodakam ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Pagkaraan, sa isang kisapmata, luminaw ang langit at napuno ng dalisay na kumikislap na mga bituin—gaya ng isang malawak na lawa na biglang nahayag, ang tubig ay maningning at marikit dahil sa ganap na namumulaklak na puting liryo sa tubig.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses an auspicious natural image—clouds clearing and stars appearing—to suggest the restoration of clarity and calm after disturbance, aligning with the Shanti Parva’s ethical emphasis on peace, steadiness of mind, and the return of order (dharma) after turmoil.
Bhishma describes a sudden change in the atmosphere: the sky clears at once and becomes star-filled, compared to a great lake whose waters shine with blossomed kumuda-lotuses—an evocative sign of serenity and auspiciousness in the surrounding scene.