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उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
विनि:सृत्य महोल्काभिस्तिमिरं सर्वतोदिशम् । अन्योन्यमुपतिष्ठद्धिस्तत्र चोक्त महर्षिभि:,सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें अन्धकार व्याप्त होनेके कारण बड़ी-बड़ी मशालें जलाकर घरसे निकले हुए महर्षियोंने एक-दूसरेके पास उपस्थित हो इन उत्पातोंके सम्बन्धमें अपना मत इस प्रकार प्रकट किया है
viniḥsṛtya maholkābhis timiraṃ sarvato diśam | anyonyam upatiṣṭhaddhis tatra cokta maharṣibhiḥ ||
当黑暗向四方蔓延之时，诸位大圣仙手执熊熊火炬，自其居所而出；彼此相近而聚，遂就这些不祥之兆陈述深思之断，认定此乃法之秩序动摇之征，且沉重的后果正迫近而来。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
When moral order (dharma) is threatened, nature itself is portrayed as reflecting that disturbance through ominous signs; the sages respond not with panic but with sober discernment, interpreting events ethically and warning of consequences.
A pervasive darkness arises in all directions. The seers, carrying large torches, come out and gather together, then articulate their assessment of the ominous phenomena (utpātas) occurring at that time.