Shloka 46
Chapter 23: Śakuni Reports, Kaurava Advance, and Arjuna’s Penetration of the Host
भरतश्रेष्ठ! शूरवीरोंकी भुजाओंसे छूटी हुई शक्तियाँ शत्रुओंपर इस प्रकार गिरती थीं, मानो आकाशशसे तारे टूटकर पड़ रहे हों। कौरव-पाण्डवयोद्धाओंने इसे प्रत्यक्ष देखा था ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
ṛṣṭibhis vimalābhiḥ khaś ca tatra tatra viśāṃ pate |
sampatantībhir ākāśam āvṛtaṃ bahu śobhat, prajānātha ||
Sañjaya sprach: O Herr der Menschen! An vielen Orten erschien der Himmel in prächtigem Glanz, weil er von makellosen Speeren bedeckt war, die herabsausten. Die Krieger sowohl der Kauravas als auch der Pāṇḍavas sahen es mit eigenen Augen: Waffen, aus mächtigen Armen geschleudert, fielen auf die Feinde wie Sterne, die sich vom Firmament lösen—ein erschütternder Anblick, der die schreckliche Erhabenheit des Krieges zeigt, selbst während er Menschenleben verzehrt.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the paradox of war: even as martial prowess creates a visually magnificent spectacle, it is inseparable from destruction. It invites reflection on the ethical cost of heroism when expressed through violence.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield where countless bright spears, thrown by powerful warriors, fall through the sky in many places, making the heavens appear covered—like stars dropping from the sky—seen by both Kaurava and Pāṇḍava fighters.