Shloka 34
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
प्रतिस्रोतो महानद्य: सरित: शोणितोदका: । फेनायमाना: कूपाश्च कूर्दन्ति वृषभा इव,बड़ी-बड़ी नदियोंके जल रक्तके समान लाल हो गये हैं और उनकी धारा उलटे स्रोतकी ओर बहने लगी है। कुँओंसे फेन ऊपरको उठ रहे हैं, मानो वृषभ उछल रहे हों
pratisroto mahānadyāḥ saritaḥ śoṇitodakāḥ | phenāyamānāḥ kūpāś ca kūrdanti vṛṣabhā iva ||
毗耶娑说道：大河与诸流如今逆其常势而行，水色殷红如血。井中泡沫翻涌上冲，仿佛公牛腾跃——凶兆昭示道德秩序已被扰乱，来临之战必将浸透暴烈之血。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
When adharma rises and a catastrophic conflict approaches, nature itself is portrayed as reflecting moral imbalance through terrifying portents; the imagery warns of the ethical cost of war and the breakdown of order.
Vyāsa reports ominous signs: rivers reverse their flow and appear blood-red, and wells froth and surge as if living creatures were leaping—signals that the Kurukṣetra war is imminent and will be grievous.