Shloka 17
त्रिगर्त-मात्स्य-संग्रामः
The Trigarta–Matsya Engagement at Twilight
सूपस्करेषु शुभ्रेषु महत्सु च महारथा:
sūpaskareṣu śubhreṣu mahatsu ca mahārathāḥ
Vaiśaṃpāyana sprach: Die großen Wagenkämpfer befanden sich inmitten prächtiger, wohlgerüsteter und eindrucksvoller Ausstattungen—ein Bild königlicher Bereitschaft und kriegerischer Würde, in dem äußere Ordnung und Fülle den Ernst des Kommenden anzeigen.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of disciplined readiness: splendor and proper equipment are not mere luxury but signs of order, responsibility, and the seriousness with which warriors approach impending duty.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a scene where elite warriors are associated with grand, well-prepared conveyances or arrangements, setting the atmosphere of organized martial action and royal-scale mobilization.