Shloka 5
युद्धसंग्रहः
Kurukṣetra Campaign in Summary
अलंकृतस्तु स गिरिरनाननारूपैर्विचित्रितै: । बभौ रत्नमयै: कोशै: संवृतः पुरुषर्षभ,पुरुषप्रवर! वह पर्वत नाना प्रकारके विचित्र रत्नमय ढेरोंद्वारा सजाया गया था, उस समय उसकी अद्भुत शोभा हो रही थी
alaṅkṛtas tu sa girir anānanārūpair vicitritaiḥ | babhau ratnamayaiḥ kośaiḥ saṃvṛtaḥ puruṣarṣabha puruṣapravara ||
Vaiśampāyana said: That mountain, adorned with many wondrous and varied forms, shone brilliantly, being covered all around with heaps of jewel-like treasures—O best and foremost of men. In the epic’s moral atmosphere, such splendor signals not mere luxury but the visible manifestation of extraordinary merit and auspicious power surrounding the sacred setting.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary radiance and abundance in a sacred or royal-ritual setting can function as a sign of auspicious power and accumulated merit, not merely as material display.
Vaiśampāyana describes a mountain whose appearance is striking and beautiful, covered with varied, jewel-like heaps, emphasizing the marvel and sanctity of the scene being narrated.