Shloka 43

Devanagari script

अद्याहं हेमकवचैराबद्धमणिकुण्डलै:

Transliteration

adyāhaṃ hemakavacair ābaddhamaṇikuṇḍalaiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: “Today I (shall appear/stand forth) clad in golden armor, with jeweled earrings fastened on.” The line evokes the warrior’s resolve to enter battle fully adorned—an outward sign of martial readiness and inner determination, where honor and duty are expressed through the disciplined preparation for war.

Word by Word

• अद्य: today / now
• अद्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य
• Form: अव्यय (कालवाचक)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगतः), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हेमकवचैः: with golden armours
• हेमकवचैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेमकवच
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• आबद्धमणिकुण्डलैः: with jewel-earrings fastened on
• आबद्धमणिकुण्डलैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आबद्धमणिकुण्डल
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• golden armor (hemakavaca)
• jeweled earrings (maṇikuṇḍala)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethic of disciplined readiness: in a dharmic war context, a warrior’s external preparation (armor, insignia) mirrors inner resolve to fulfill one’s role with steadiness and honor.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a declaration of entering battle fully equipped—wearing golden armor and fastening jeweled earrings—signaling imminent combat and the speaker’s determination to face the day’s fighting.