Shloka 7

Devanagari script

महाकायो महाबाहुर्महाशीर्षो महाबल: । विकृत: परुषस्पर्शो विकटोद्वृद्धपिण्डक:,उसकी देह, भुजा और मस्तक सभी विशाल थे। उसका बल भी महान्‌ था। आकृति बेडौल थी। उसका स्पर्श कठोर था। उसकी पिंडलियाँ विकट एवं सुदृढ़ थीं

Transliteration

mahākāyo mahābāhur mahāśīrṣo mahābalaḥ | vikṛtaḥ paruṣasparśo vikaṭoddhṛddhapiṇḍakaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: „Er war von riesigem Leib, mit mächtigen Armen und gewaltigem Haupt, und seine Kraft war groß. Seine Gestalt war missgestaltet, seine Berührung rau, und seine Waden waren furchtbar und kräftig gebaut.“

Word by Word

महाकायःhaving a huge body

महाबाहुःhaving mighty arms

महाशीर्षःhaving a huge head

महाबलःof great strength

विकृतःmisshapen, deformed

परुषस्पर्शःhaving a harsh/hard touch

विकटःhideous, formidable

उद्वृद्धपिण्डकःhaving enlarged calves/legs (bulky shanks)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how war magnifies outward power and terror; ethically, it cautions that judging solely by physical might or fearsome appearance can obscure dharmic discernment, and that violence can make human beings appear monstrous.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing a formidable figure on the battlefield—emphasizing immense size, strength, and a harsh, misshapen appearance—to convey the dread and intensity of the combat situation.