Shloka 6
शमीवृक्षस्थायुधप्रकाशनम् / Revelation and Identification of the Weapons on the Śamī Tree
तदनीकं महत् तेषां विबभौ सागरोपमम् | सर्पमाणमिवाकाशे वन॑ बहुलपादपम्,उनकी वह विशालवाहिनी समुद्रके समान जान पड़ती थी। जब वह चलती, तब ऐसा जान पड़ता था, मानो आकाशमें असंख्य वृक्षोंसे भरा हुआ वन चल रहा हो
tad anīkaṃ mahat teṣāṃ vibabhau sāgaropamam | sarpamāṇam ivākāśe vanaṃ bahulapādapam ||
Pasukan besar mereka tampak berkilau laksana samudra. Ketika bergerak maju, seolah-olah sebuah rimba lebat—penuh pohon tak terbilang—sedang meluncur di angkasa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective force and organized power can appear overwhelming—like an ocean—reminding the listener that outward might and spectacle can shape perception and morale in war, even before combat begins.
The narrator describes the immense army’s advance. Its mass is compared to the ocean, and its moving standards, weapons, and ranks create the illusion of a dense forest drifting through the sky.