Shloka 2
सहजं कवचं बिश्रत् कुण्डलोद्योतितानन: । सभरनुर्बद्धनिस्त्रिंश: पादचारीव पर्वत:,उसने शरीरके साथ ही उत्पन्न हुए दिव्य कवचको धारण कर रखा था। दोनों कानोंके कुण्डल उसके मुखको उद्धासित कर रहे थे। हाथमें धनुष लिये और कमरमें तलवार बाँधे वह वीर पैरोंसे चलनेवाले पर्वतकी भाँति सुशोभित हो रहा था
sahajaṃ kavacaṃ bibhrat kuṇḍalodyotitānanaḥ | sabhānuḥ baddha-nistriṃśaḥ pādacārīva parvataḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: He bore the divine cuirass that had arisen with him at birth; the earrings on his ears made his face shine. With bow in hand and a sword fastened at his waist, that hero appeared like a mountain that moves on foot—massive, radiant, and awe-inspiring.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic ideal of a kṣatriya: innate endowment (sahaja kavaca), visible splendor, and readiness for duty. It suggests that power and protection can be portrayed as providential, yet they are meant to be carried with responsibility in the larger moral world of the Mahābhārata.
The narrator describes a warrior’s striking appearance: he wears inborn divine armor, his earrings brighten his face, and he is armed with bow and sword. The simile ‘like a walking mountain’ emphasizes his formidable, imposing presence.