Shloka 84
विरथस्योद्यतं हस्ताद्धेमबिन्दुभिराचितम्
virathasyodyataṁ hastād hema-bindubhir ācitam
Sañjaya said: From Viratha’s upraised hand, (there fell) something adorned with golden droplets—an image that heightens the battlefield’s vividness, where even a warrior’s lifted arm becomes a sign of impending action and the costly, glittering trappings of war.
सयजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily serves descriptive narration rather than explicit moral instruction; implicitly, it underscores how war turns even splendid, gold-adorned martial display into a prelude to harm, reminding the listener of the grave consequences behind heroic spectacle.
Sañjaya describes a battlefield moment involving Viratha: something associated with his raised hand is depicted as ornamented with golden droplets/specks, emphasizing motion, immediacy, and the glittering yet ominous atmosphere of combat.