Shloka 32
दण्डधारवधः | The Slaying of Daṇḍadhāra
स तस्य गात्रावरणं भित्त्वा हृदयमेव च । जगाम धरणीं तूर्ण महोरग इवाशयम्,वह तोमर उसके कवच और वक्ष:स्थलको विदीर्ण करता हुआ तुरंत धरतीमें समा गया, जैसे कोई बड़ा सर्प बिलमें घुस गया हो
sa tasya gātrāvaraṇaṃ bhittvā hṛdayam eva ca | jagāma dharaṇīṃ tūrṇaṃ mahoraga ivāśayam ||
サンジャヤは語った。その槍は彼の鎧を破り、さらに心臓までも貫いて、たちまち大地へと沈み込んだ――大蛇が巣穴へ滑り入るがごとく。これは戦場の暴力がもつ容赦ない終局を示す。ひとたび狙い定めた一撃が命を断ち、大地は倒れた者も死の器も、ためらいも情けもなく受け入れる。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the stark impermanence of embodied life in war: protection and strength can be undone in an instant. Ethically, it points to the grave consequences of martial action—once violence is unleashed, its results are swift and irreversible, reminding the listener of responsibility within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya describes a tomara (spear/javelin) that pierces a warrior’s armour and heart and then quickly disappears into the ground, compared to a large serpent entering its burrow—an image emphasizing speed, penetration, and finality.