Shloka 62
भीष्मस्य मध्याह्नयुद्धवर्णनम् / Mid-day Battle Description: Bhīṣma Engaged by the Pāñcālas
कवचै: शोणितादिग्धैरविप्रकीर्णैक्ष काउ्चनै: । रराज सुभृशं भूमि: शान्तार्चिभिरिवानलै:,रक्तमें सनकर इधर-उधर बिखरे हुए सुवर्णमय कवचोंसे वह युद्धभूमि ऐसे सुशोभित हो रही थी, मानो वहाँ जिसकी लपटें शान्त हो गयी हैं, ऐसी आग जगह-जगह पड़ी हो
kavacaiḥ śoṇitādigdhair aviprakīrṇaiḥ kāñcanaiḥ | rarāja subhṛśaṃ bhūmiḥ śāntārcibhir ivānalaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: The battlefield shone exceedingly, strewn with golden cuirasses smeared with blood and lying scattered about—like patches of fire whose flames have died down, leaving only a subdued glow. The image underscores the grim aftermath of combat: splendor of arms turned into mute witnesses of violence, where outward brilliance cannot conceal the ethical cost of war.
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