Shloka 20

Devanagari script

असंग्राहा: सुसम्पन्ना हेमभाण्डपरिच्छदा: । अनेकशतसाहमस्रा: सर्वे सादिवशे स्थिता:,वे घोड़े उछल-कूद मचाने आदि दोषोंसे रहित होनेके कारण सदा अपने सवारोंके वशमें रहते थे। उन्हें अच्छी शिक्षा मिली थी। वे सुनहरे साजोंसे सुसज्जित थे। उनकी संख्या कई लाख थी

Transliteration

asaṅgrāhāḥ susampannā hemabhāṇḍaparicchadāḥ | anekaśatasāhasrāḥ sarve sādīvaśe sthitāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “They were well-broken and free from unruly faults, excellently trained, and adorned with golden trappings. Numbering in many hundreds of thousands, they all remained under the complete control of their riders.”

Word by Word

असंग्राहाःunrestive; not hard to control

सुसम्पन्नाःwell-trained; well-endowed

हेमभाण्डपरिच्छदाःhaving golden trappings/equipment

अनेकशतसाहस्राःnumbering many hundreds of thousands

सर्वेall

सादिवशेunder the rider's control

स्थिताःwere situated/remained

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

horses

riders (sādī)

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 highlights disciplined strength: true military power is not mere numbers or ornamentation, but training, restraint, and reliable control—resources that obey rightful command rather than becoming a danger through unruliness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a vast cavalry force: the horses are well-trained, free from troublesome behavior, richly caparisoned with golden gear, and fully obedient to their riders—emphasizing readiness for the impending conflict.