Shloka 163
समदृश्यन्त पार्थस्य रथमार्गेषु भारत । भारत! महाभाग! अर्जुनके रथके मार्गोमें धरतीपर गिरते हुए रथके पहियों, जूओं तरकसों, पताकाओं, ध्वजों, रथों, हरसों, अनुकर्षों, त्रिवेणु नामक काष्ठों, धुरों, रस्सियों, चाबुकों, कुण्डल और पगड़ी धारण करनेवाले मस्तकों, भुजाओं, कंधों, छत्रों, व्यजनों और मुकुटोंके ढेर-के-ढेर दिखायी देने लगे
saṃdadṛśyanta pārthasya rathamārgeṣu bhārata | bhārata mahābhāga arjunasya rathasya mārgeṣu pṛthivyāṃ patantīnāṃ rathacakrāṇāṃ yūnām iṣudhīnām patākānāṃ dhvajānāṃ rathānāṃ harasānām anukarṣāṇāṃ triveṇunāmaka-kāṣṭhānāṃ dhurāṇāṃ rajjūnāṃ prahārakāṇāṃ kuṇḍalavatāṃ śirobhir uṣṇīṣadhāriṇāṃ mastakaiḥ bāhubhiḥ skandhaiḥ chatraiḥ vyajanaiḥ mukuṭaiś ca śataśo dhairyaṃ dṛśyante sma
Sanjaya said: O Bhārata, O noble one—along the tracks of Pārtha’s chariot there appeared, strewn upon the earth, heap after heap of what had fallen in the rout: chariot-wheels, yokes, quivers, banners and standards, broken chariots, weapons and drag-ropes, wooden fittings called triveṇu, axles, cords and whips, and even severed heads adorned with earrings and turbans, arms and shoulders, together with parasols, fans, and crowns.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the stark reality of war: even royal splendor—crowns, parasols, banners—becomes scattered debris, highlighting impermanence and the heavy human cost that accompanies martial success.
Sañjaya describes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the aftermath along Arjuna’s chariot path: broken chariot parts and fallen weapons mixed with severed, ornamented body parts and royal emblems, indicating Arjuna’s devastating advance through the enemy ranks.