Shloka 20
खरस्य सैन्योद्योगः
Khara Mobilizes the Janasthana Host
मुद्गरैः पट्टिसैश्शूलैस्सुतीक्ष्णैश्च परश्वधैः।खङ्गैश्चक्रैश्च हस्तस्थैर्भ्राजमानैश्च तोमरैः।।3.22.20।।शक्तिभिः परिघैर्घोरैरतिमात्रैश्च कार्मुकैः।गदासिमुसलैर्वज्रैर्गृहीतैर्भीमदर्शनैः।।3.22.21।।राक्षसानां सुघोराणां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश।निर्यातानि जनस्थानात्खरचित्तानुवर्तिनाम्।।3.22.22।।
mudgaraiḥ paṭṭisaiḥ śūlaiḥ sutīkṣṇaiś ca paraśvadhaiḥ |
khaṅgaiś cakraiś ca hastasthair bhrājamānaiś ca tomaraiḥ || 3.22.20 ||
En sus manos llevaban mazas, picas y lanzas, hachas de guerra de filo agudísimo, espadas, armas a modo de disco y jabalinas resplandecientes.
The fourteen thousand demons loyal to the wishes of Khara, took in their hands, maces, piercing weapons, spears, sharp axes used in battle, swords, wheels, splinters, iron clubs, powerful missiles, dreadful iron bars of giant size, bows made of bamboo, clubs and frightening weapons like thunderbolt (of Indra) and departed from Janasthana.
FAQs
The verse catalogs instruments of violence; dharma teaching is implicit: weapons amplify intention, so righteous restraint and truthful purpose must precede armed action.
The poet enumerates the rākṣasa host’s armaments as they prepare to march.
Martial preparedness—presented descriptively, but ethically neutral unless guided by dharma.