Shloka 3

Devanagari script

तौ रथौ सूर्यसंकाशौ वैयाप्रपरिवारितौ । समेतौ ददृशुस्तत्र द्वाविवार्का समुदूगतौ,व्याप्रचर्मसे आच्छादित और सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी वे दोनों रथ जब एकत्र हुए, तब लोगोंने वहाँ उन्हें इस प्रकार देखा, मानो दो सूर्य उदित हुए हों

Transliteration

tau rathau sūryasaṅkāśau vaiyāpraparivāritau | sametau dadṛśus tatra dvāv ivārkā samudgatau ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: “There the two chariots, radiant like the sun and covered all around with protective armour and hide, came together. When they met, the onlookers beheld them as though two suns had risen at once.”

Word by Word

तौthose two

रथौchariots

सूर्य-संकाशौsun-like, resembling the sun

वैयाघ्र-परिवारितौsurrounded by tiger-skins

समेतौhaving come together, met

ददृशुःthey saw

तत्रthere

द्वौtwo

इवas if, like

अर्कौtwo suns

समुद्गतौrisen, arisen

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

two chariots

sun (arka/sūrya)

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 underscores how war magnifies human power into overwhelming spectacle: when great warriors meet, their instruments of violence appear almost cosmic. Ethically, it hints at the fearful grandeur of kṣatriya duty—glory and terror intertwined—inviting reflection on the cost of such ‘sun-like’ brilliance on the battlefield.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a climactic moment as two splendid, well-protected chariots draw together in combat. Their radiance and imposing presence make spectators feel as if two suns have risen simultaneously, emphasizing the intensity of the impending clash.