Shloka 16

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda

Arrow-storm Engagement

Devanagari script

मयूरो वृषसेनस्य काउ्चनो मणिरत्नवान्‌

Transliteration

mayūro vṛṣasenasyā kauñcano maṇiratnavān

Translation

Sañjaya said: “(There was) a peacock—belonging to Vṛṣasena—golden in hue and adorned with jewel-gems.” The line highlights the opulent martial display surrounding the warriors, where splendid insignia and ornaments signal status and pride amid the grim ethical weight of war.

Word by Word

• मयूरः: peacock
• मयूरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मयूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वृषसेनस्य: of Vṛṣasena
• वृषसेनस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषसेन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• काञ्चनः: golden
• काञ्चनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मणिरत्नवान्: possessing jewel-gems; gem-adorned
• मणिरत्नवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मणिरत्नवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Vṛṣasena
• mayūra (peacock)
• maṇi-ratna (jewels/gems)