Shloka 2
Inauspicious Omens and Arjuna’s Return from Dvārakā
व्यतीता: कतिचिन्मासास्तदा नायात्ततोऽर्जुन: । ददर्श घोररूपाणि निमित्तानि कुरूद्वह: ॥ २ ॥
vyatītāḥ katicin māsās tadā nāyāt tato ’rjunaḥ dadarśa ghora-rūpāṇi nimittāni kurūdvahaḥ
چند مہینے گزر گئے، مگر ارجن واپس نہ آیا۔ تب کُرودوہ مہاراج یُدھِشٹھِر نے نہایت ہولناک اَشُبھ شگون دیکھنے شروع کیے۔
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa the Supreme Personality of Godhead is ad infinitum, more powerful than the most powerful sun of our experience. Millions and billions of suns are created by Him and annihilated by Him within His one breathing period. In the material world the sun is considered to be the source of all productivity and material energy, and only due to the sun can we have the necessities of life. Therefore, during the personal presence of the Lord on the earth, all paraphernalia for our peace and prosperity, especially religion and knowledge, were in full display because of the Lord’s presence, just as there is a full flood of light in the presence of the glowing sun. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira observed some discrepancies in his kingdom, and therefore he became very anxious about Arjuna, who was long absent, and there was also no news about Dvārakā’s well-being. He suspected the disappearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa, otherwise there would have been no possibility of fearful omens.
FAQs
This verse states that when months passed and Arjuna did not return, Yudhiṣṭhira began seeing fearful omens—portents that foreshadow the Lord’s departure and the onset of inauspiciousness in the world.
In the narrative of Canto 1, Arjuna had gone to Dvārakā; his prolonged absence made Yudhiṣṭhira suspect a great calamity, and the appearance of dreadful omens confirmed his fear.
Be attentive to warning signs and delays in duty, respond with sobriety and prayer rather than denial, and strengthen one’s dependence on Bhagavān when circumstances indicate change or instability.