Shloka 9
आत्मदोष-उपदेशः तथा भीम-धृष्टद्युम्नयोः संयोगः
Self-Causation Counsel and the Bhīma–Dhṛṣṭadyumna Convergence
कवचोपहितैगत्रिहस्तैश्व समलंकृतैः । मुखैश्न चन्द्रसंकाशै रक्तान्तनयनै: शुभै:,भूपाल! दो ही घड़ीमें वहाँकी सारी वसुधा कवचसे ढके हुए शरीरों, आभूषणोंसे विभूषित हाथों, चन्द्रमाके समान सुन्दर मुखों, जिनके अन्तभागमें कुछ-कुछ लाली थी, ऐसे सुन्दर नेत्रों तथा हाथी, घोड़े और मनुष्योंके सम्पूर्ण अंगोंसे बिछ गयी थी
sañjaya uvāca | kavacopahitair gātrair hastaiś ca samalaṅkṛtaiḥ | mukhaiś ca candrasaṅkāśai rakta-antananayaiḥ śubhaiḥ ||
Dijo Sañjaya: «Oh rey, en muy poco tiempo toda la tierra de allí quedó sembrada de cuerpos cubiertos de armadura, de manos adornadas con joyas, de rostros hermosos como la luna y de bellos ojos con las comisuras teñidas de rojo».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys the impermanence of beauty, status, and martial splendour in the face of death. It implicitly critiques the devastation of war: even the finest, ‘moon-faced’ warriors—armoured and ornamented—become mere casualties, reminding the listener of the ethical weight and human cost of conflict.
Sañjaya is reporting to the king what he ‘sees’ on the battlefield: the ground is quickly covered with fallen warriors, described through vivid details—armour-clad bodies, ornamented arms, radiant faces, and red-tinged eyes—emphasizing the scale and immediacy of the slaughter.