Shloka 55

Devanagari script

रश्मिग्राहश्व दाशार्ह: सर्वलोकनमस्कृत: । अन्निदत्तश्न वै दिव्यो रथ: काज्चनभूषण:,सर्वलोकवन्दित, दशाहईकुलनन्दन श्रीकृष्ण उनके घोड़ोंकी रास सँभालते हैं। वीर! उनके पास अग्निका दिया हुआ सुवर्णभूषित दिव्य रथ है, जिसे किसी प्रकार नष्ट नहीं किया जा सकता। उनके घोड़े भी मनके समान वेगशाली हैं। उनका तेजस्वी ध्वज दिव्य है, जिसके ऊपर सबको आश्चर्यमें डालनेवाला वानर बैठा रहता है

Transliteration

Karna uvāca: raśmigrāhaś ca dāśārhaḥ sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ | agnidattaś ca vai divyo rathaḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Dāśārha (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), yang dipuja oleh seluruh dunia, memegang kendali tali kekang kuda-kudanya. Dan ia memiliki kereta ilahi pemberian Agni, berhias emas—keunggulan semacam itu tidak ada padaku.

Word by Word

रश्मिग्राहःholder of the reins

दाशार्हःthe Dāśārha (Krishna)

सर्वलोकनमस्कृतःrevered by all the worlds

अग्निदत्तःgiven by Agni

चand

वैindeed

दिव्यःdivine

रथःchariot

काञ्चनभूषणःadorned with gold ornaments

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

Karna

Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Dāśārha)

Agni (fire-god)

Arjuna’s chariot (divine chariot)

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?

Karna highlights that victory in war is not only a matter of personal strength but also of rightful support and divine alignment: Kṛṣṇa’s guidance and a celestial chariot signify extraordinary protection and strategic mastery.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Karna Parva battle context, Karna describes the exceptional advantages on Arjuna’s side—Kṛṣṇa as the reins-holder (charioteer) revered by all, and a divine, Agni-bestowed, gold-adorned chariot—underscoring the formidable nature of his opponent’s resources.