Shloka 14
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
सुवर्णविकृतान् प्रासाउशक्ती: कनकभूषणा: । जाम्बूनदमयै: पट्टैर्बद्धाश्व विपुला गदा:,“देखो, ये सुवर्णमय प्रास, स्वर्णभूषित शक्तियाँ तथा सोनेके बने हुए पत्रोंसे मढ़ी हुई विशाल गदाएँ पड़ी हैं
suvarṇavikṛtān prāsān śaktīḥ kanakabhūṣaṇāḥ | jāmbūnadamayaiḥ paṭṭair baddhāś ca vipulā gadāḥ |
Sañjaya said: “Behold—here lie spears fashioned and worked in gold, javelins adorned with golden ornaments, and massive maces bound and plated with bands of pure Jāmbūnada gold.” The scene underscores the grim irony of war: even the most splendid wealth and craftsmanship are reduced to abandoned instruments of violence on the battlefield, where pride and possession quickly lose their meaning before death and duty.
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