Shloka 21

उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents

Devanagari script

निश्चेरुरचिषश्चापात्‌ खड्गाश्न॒ ज्वलिता भृशम्‌ | व्यक्त पश्यन्ति शस्त्राणि संग्रामं समुपस्थितम्‌,योद्धाओंके धनुषसे आगकी लपटें निकलने लगी हैं, खड्ग अत्यन्त प्रज्वलित हो उठे हैं मानो सम्पूर्ण शस्त्र स्पष्टरूपसे यह देख रहे हैं कि संग्राम उपस्थित हो गया है

Translation

Flames burst forth from the warriors’ bows, and the swords blazed fiercely. It was as though all the weapons could plainly see that battle had come.

Word by Word

निश्चेरुःwent out, issued forth

अचिषःflames, tongues of fire

चand

आपात्from the bow (lit. from the weapon/implement)

खड्गाःswords

चand

ज्वलिताःblazing, aflame

भृशम्exceedingly, intensely

व्यक्तम्clearly, distinctly

पश्यन्तिsee

शस्त्राणिweapons

संग्रामम्battle

समुपस्थितम्arrived, present, come near

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes