Shloka 11

Devanagari script

भानुमन्ति विचित्राणि शूरसेव्यानि भागश: । सवज्ायसगर्भ तु कवचं तत्र काउ्चनम्‌

Transliteration

bhānumanti vicitrāṇi śūrasevyāni bhāgaśaḥ | savajāyasagarbha tu kavacaṃ tatra kāñcanam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dijo: Allí había, en porciones debidas, objetos radiantes y maravillosos, dignos del servicio y uso de los héroes; y entre ellos se hallaba una cota de malla de oro, completa en todas sus partes.

Word by Word

भानुमन्तिshining, radiant

विचित्राणिvariegated, wonderful

शूरसेव्यानिfit to be used/served by heroes

भागशःin parts, separately

सवज्रायसगर्भम्having a core of iron (hard as a thunderbolt)

तुbut, indeed

कवचम्armor, cuirass

तत्रthere, in that place

काञ्चनम्golden, made of gold

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

kavaca (armor)

kāñcana (gold)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ethic of readiness and propriety: heroic life involves maintaining worthy arms and armor, and resources are to be arranged and apportioned in an orderly way (bhāgaśaḥ), reflecting discipline and responsible stewardship rather than mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the presence of splendid, hero-worthy martial items, specifically noting a golden coat of mail among them—part of a broader depiction of weapons/armaments being kept, shown, or apportioned in the episode.