Shloka 14
समुद्रवर्णनम् (Description of the Ocean) — Kadrū and Vinatā approach the sea
छिन्नानि पट्टिशैश्वैव शिरांसि युधि दारुणै: | तप्तकाञ्चनमालीनि निपेतुरनिशं तदा,भगवानके चक्रसे छिन्न-भिन्न तथा देवताओंके खड़्ग, शक्ति और गदासे घायल हुए असुर मुखसे अधिकाधिक रक्त वमन करते हुए पृथ्वीपर लोटने लगे। उस समय तपाये हुए सुवर्णकी मालाओंसे विभूषित दानवोंके सिर भयंकर पट्टिशोंसे कटकर निरन्तर युद्धभूमिमें गिर रहे थे
chinnāni paṭṭiśaiś caiva śirāṃsi yudhi dāruṇaiḥ | taptakāñcanamālīni nipetur aniśaṃ tadā ||
Śaunaka said: In that dreadful battle, heads adorned with garlands of heated gold were relentlessly severed by terrible battle-axes and kept falling again and again upon the field. The scene underscores the ferocity of war and the grave consequence of violent conflict, where pride and martial display are reduced to impermanence amid slaughter.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality and moral weight of warfare: external splendor (golden garlands) offers no protection against the consequences of violent action, pointing to impermanence and the inevitability of karmic results in a world of conflict.
Śaunaka describes a gruesome battlefield scene where warriors’ heads—adorned with golden garlands—are severed by fierce paṭṭiśa weapons and fall continuously, emphasizing the intensity and devastation of the combat.