Shloka 9

Devanagari script

उरसा धारयन्‌ निष्कमग्निमालां यथाचल: । तस्य हेममयं चित्र बहुरूपाज्शशोभितम्‌

Transliteration

urasā dhārayan niṣkam agnimālāṃ yathācalaḥ | tasya hemamayaṃ citraṃ bahurūpāś ca śobhitam ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Dengan kalung api yang cemerlang di dadanya, ia berdiri tak tergoyahkan laksana gunung. Pada dirinya berkilau perhiasan emas yang menakjubkan, indah dihiasi banyak rupa.

Word by Word

उरसाwith (his) chest

धारयन्bearing/holding

निष्कम्a gold ornament/torc (niṣka)

अग्निमालाम्a garland like fire / fiery garland

यथाas/like

अचलःa mountain

तस्यof him/of that

हेममयम्made of gold

चित्रम्variegated/wondrous

बहुरूपैःwith many forms/varieties

शशोभितम्adorned/beautified

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

niṣka (gold ornament)

agnimālā (fiery garland)

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 steadiness and fearlessness under pressure: the warrior’s unmoving posture ‘like a mountain’ and blazing adornments symbolize inner resolve and formidable presence, reminding that in dharmic conflict, composure and courage are central kṣatriya virtues.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a combatant’s appearance on the battlefield: he bears a radiant, fire-like garland and gleams with golden, multi-formed ornaments, standing firm and immovable—an image meant to convey power, splendor, and intimidation amid the fighting.