Shloka 77
सकुण्डलं समुकुटं पद्मेन्दुसदृशप्रभम् । इरावत: शिरो रक्षा: पातयामास भूतले,इरावानके कमल और चन्द्रमाके समान कान्तिमान् तथा कुण्डल एवं मुकुटसे मण्डित मस्तकको काटकर राक्षसने धरतीपर गिरा दिया
sakuṇḍalaṃ samukuṭaṃ padmendusadṛśaprabham | irāvataḥ śiro rakṣāḥ pātayāmāsa bhūtale ||
Sañjaya said: The rākṣasa struck down to the earth Irāvān’s head—adorned with earrings and a crown, and radiant like a lotus and the moon. The verse underscores the grim cost of war: even the noble and splendid are not spared when violence is unleashed, and outward glory offers no protection against the consequences of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh impartiality of war: splendor, rank, and beauty do not shield one from death. It invites reflection on the ethical weight of battle and the tragic impermanence of worldly glory.
Sañjaya reports that a rākṣasa beheads Irāvān, and the severed head—described as crowned, earring-adorned, and luminous like lotus and moon—falls to the ground.