Shloka 79
इन्द्रद्युम्नोपाख्यानम्
Indradyumna Upākhyāna: On Kīrti, Smṛti, and Restoration
कबन्धान्तर्हितो भानुरुदयास्तमने तदा । अकालवर्षी भगवान् भविष्यति सहस्रदूक्ू
kabandhāntarhito bhānur udayāstamane tadā | akālavarṣī bhagavān bhaviṣyati sahasradṛk ||
Wika ni Mārkaṇḍeya: “Kung magkagayon, ang Araw—na natatago sa ‘kabandha’ (isang anyong walang ulo na nagtatakip at nagpapadilim)—ay hindi na makikita sa pagsikat o paglubog. Magpapadala ang Mapalad na Panginoon ng ulang wala sa panahon, at ang may sanlibong mata (Indra) ay kikilos nang baluktot at masamang pangitain.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When dharma is disturbed, the world’s order is mirrored as disorder in nature—sunlight, seasons, and rains become irregular. The verse uses cosmic omens to warn that ethical and political imbalance has consequences that ripple through the environment and society.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes ominous portents: the Sun appears obscured (as if hidden within a kabandha) so that normal markers of time—sunrise and sunset—are disrupted, and rains fall out of season. The mention of ‘Sahasradṛk’ points to Indra’s role in rain and weather, suggesting a broader cosmic disturbance.