Shloka 32
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
चूडामणीन् नरेन्द्राणां विचित्रा: काउ्चनस्रज: । छत्राणि चापविद्धानि चामरव्यजनानि च,“नरपतियोंके मणिमय मुकुट, विचित्र स्वर्णमय हार, छत्र, चँवर और व्यजन फेंके पड़े हैं
cūḍāmaṇīn narendrāṇāṃ vicitrāḥ kāñcanasrajaḥ | chatrāṇi cāpaviddhāni cāmaravyajanāni ca ||
Sañjaya dijo: «Las diademas enjoyadas de los reyes, sus guirnaldas de oro labradas, y sus sombrillas—junto con los abanicos de cola de yak y los abanicos de mano—yacen arrojados. El campo de batalla ha reducido los emblemas de soberanía y honor a objetos desechados, revelando el costo moral de la guerra y la fragilidad del poder mundano.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the impermanence of worldly sovereignty: crowns, garlands, and royal insignia—symbols of authority and prestige—become meaningless when life is lost. It implicitly critiques attachment to power and highlights the ethical gravity and human cost of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the aftermath on the battlefield: the royal emblems of fallen or routed kings—diadems, golden garlands, parasols, and fans—are seen lying discarded, signaling defeat, death, and the collapse of royal splendor amid combat.