Mahabharata 9.45.111 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 111
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
गदाभुशुण्डिहस्ताश्व॒ तथा तोमरपाणय: । आयुर्धर्विविधैघोरिर्महात्मानो महाजवा:
gadā-bhuśuṇḍi-hastāś ca tathā tomara-pāṇayaḥ | āyudhair vividhais ghorair mahātmāno mahā-javāḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Algunos de aquellos guerreros, magnánimos y de velocidad extraordinaria, llevaban en sus manos mazas y bhuśuṇḍis, mientras otros empuñaban lanzas. Provistos de muchas clases de armas terribles, permanecían listos para la batalla: imagen de poder marcial que, a la vez, subraya el sombrío peso moral de la guerra, donde la destreza y la preparación sirven a una causa cuyas consecuencias son temibles.
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The verse highlights the warriors’ readiness and formidable armament, implicitly reminding the reader that war—though aligned with kṣatriya duty—carries a fearful moral gravity: power and speed are not ethically neutral when deployed in violent conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes groups of mighty, swift fighters in the battle setting, noting the specific weapons they carry—maces, bhuśuṇḍis, and spears—and emphasizing their terrifying variety of arms.
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