Shloka 83
भ्रामयित्वा महच्चर्म चामीकरविभूषितम् । तमसिं प्रेषयामास कृतवर्मरथं प्रति,उसने स्वर्णभूषित विशाल ढालको घुमाकर कृतवर्मके रथपर वह तलवार दे मारी
bhrāmayitvā mahac carma cāmīkaravibhūṣitam | tam asiṁ preṣayāmāsa kṛtavarmarathaṁ prati ||
Sañjaya dit : Ayant fait tournoyer un grand bouclier orné d’or, il lança son épée en direction du char de Kṛtavarman.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the press of war, prowess and tactical aggression dominate conduct; it implicitly invites reflection on how quickly ethical restraint can be overridden when conflict escalates, a recurring moral tension throughout the Mahābhārata.
Sañjaya reports a combat moment: a warrior spins a large gold-adorned shield and then throws his sword toward Kṛtavarman’s chariot, indicating a direct, forceful assault aimed at disabling or striking the chariot-borne fighter.