Shloka 16
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
देवा ऊचु: मूर्ती: सर्वा: समाधाय त्रैलोक्यस्य ततस्तत: । रथं ते कल्पयिष्यामो देवेश्वर सुवर्चसम्
devā ūcuḥ: mūrtīḥ sarvāḥ samādhāya trailokyasya tatastataḥ | rathaṃ te kalpayiṣyāmo deveśvara suvarcasam ||
The gods said: “Having gathered together all the manifested forms and powers from every part of the three worlds, we shall fashion for you a chariot—O Lord of the gods—radiant with splendor.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that extraordinary royal or martial power is portrayed as requiring a convergence of forces beyond a single realm—symbolically, the ‘three worlds’ contribute their ‘forms’ to create a radiant instrument. Ethically, it frames splendor and capability as something assembled from many sources, not merely self-generated.
The gods speak and promise to fashion a splendid chariot by gathering ‘all forms’ from across the three worlds. The statement functions as a divine assurance of support and the bestowal of an exceptional war-vehicle, emphasizing its cosmic, superhuman quality.