Shloka 46
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
एतच्छुत्वा भवानत्र प्राप्तकालं व्यवस्यताम् । यथा लोक: समुच्छेदं नायं गच्छेत भारत,भारत! यह सुनकर (और उसके परिणामपर विचार करके) तुम इस अवसरके अनुरूप ऐसा कोई उपाय करो, जिससे यह संसार विनाशसे बच जाय
etac chrutvā bhavān atra prāptakālaṃ vyavasyatām | yathā lokaḥ samucchedaṃ nāyaṃ gacchet bhārata bhārata ||
听罢此言，你当即刻在此决断，采取与当下危局相称之策，使此世界——噢，婆罗多——不至于走向彻底毁灭。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a decisive moment arrives, one must act with timely resolve, choosing a course that prevents widespread harm and preserves the social and moral order (loka).
Vyāsa addresses a Kuru descendant (Bhārata), urging him—after hearing a grave warning or counsel—to make an immediate, appropriate decision so that the impending catastrophe does not culminate in the destruction of the world.