Shloka 16
देवा ऊचु: मूर्ती: सर्वा: समाधाय त्रैलोक्यस्य ततस्तत: । रथं ते कल्पयिष्यामो देवेश्वर सुवर्चसम्
devā ūcuḥ: mūrtīḥ sarvāḥ samādhāya trailokyasya tatastataḥ | rathaṃ te kalpayiṣyāmo deveśvara suvarcasam ||
神々は言った。「三界のあらゆる方処より、顕現する諸の形と力とを集め合わせ、我らは汝のために戦車を作り上げよう。神々の主よ、光輝に満ちた戦車を。」
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that extraordinary royal or martial power is portrayed as requiring a convergence of forces beyond a single realm—symbolically, the ‘three worlds’ contribute their ‘forms’ to create a radiant instrument. Ethically, it frames splendor and capability as something assembled from many sources, not merely self-generated.
The gods speak and promise to fashion a splendid chariot by gathering ‘all forms’ from across the three worlds. The statement functions as a divine assurance of support and the bestowal of an exceptional war-vehicle, emphasizing its cosmic, superhuman quality.