Shloka 63
विप्रविद्धे:ः कलापैश्न पतितैश्व शरासनै: । विप्रकीर्ण: शरैश्वैव रुक्मपुड्खै: समन्तत:,चारों ओर तरकस फेंके पड़े थे, धनुष गिरे थे और सोनेके पंखवाले बाण बिखरे हुए थे
vipraviddhaiḥ kalāpaiś ca patitaiś ca śarāsanaiḥ | viprakīrṇaḥ śaraiś caiva rukmapuṅkhaiḥ samantataḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “All around, quivers lay scattered, bows had fallen to the ground, and arrows with golden fletching were strewn everywhere.” The scene conveys the stark aftermath of battle—implements of war abandoned amid disorder—quietly underscoring the human cost and the moral weight that accompanies violence, even when undertaken under the banner of duty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Though primarily descriptive, the verse implicitly highlights the aftermath of warfare: weapons and gear lie abandoned, pointing to the transience of martial glory and the ethical gravity of violence even when framed as dharma.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra what he ‘sees’ on the battlefield: quivers are scattered, bows have fallen, and golden-fletched arrows are strewn everywhere, indicating intense fighting and disarray after combat.