Shloka 16
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
देवा ऊचु: मूर्ती: सर्वा: समाधाय त्रैलोक्यस्य ततस्तत: । रथं ते कल्पयिष्यामो देवेश्वर सुवर्चसम्
devā ūcuḥ: mūrtīḥ sarvāḥ samādhāya trailokyasya tatastataḥ | rathaṃ te kalpayiṣyāmo deveśvara suvarcasam ||
देवताओं ने कहा—“त्रैलोक्य के नाना स्थानों से समस्त मूर्तियाँ (शक्तियाँ/रूप) एकत्र करके, हे देवेश्वर! हम आपके लिये अत्यन्त दीप्तिमान रथ की रचना करेंगे।”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that extraordinary royal or martial power is portrayed as requiring a convergence of forces beyond a single realm—symbolically, the ‘three worlds’ contribute their ‘forms’ to create a radiant instrument. Ethically, it frames splendor and capability as something assembled from many sources, not merely self-generated.
The gods speak and promise to fashion a splendid chariot by gathering ‘all forms’ from across the three worlds. The statement functions as a divine assurance of support and the bestowal of an exceptional war-vehicle, emphasizing its cosmic, superhuman quality.