Shloka 32
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
चूडामणीन् नरेन्द्राणां विचित्रा: काउ्चनस्रज: । छत्राणि चापविद्धानि चामरव्यजनानि च,“नरपतियोंके मणिमय मुकुट, विचित्र स्वर्णमय हार, छत्र, चँवर और व्यजन फेंके पड़े हैं
cūḍāmaṇīn narendrāṇāṃ vicitrāḥ kāñcanasrajaḥ | chatrāṇi cāpaviddhāni cāmaravyajanāni ca ||
サンジャヤは言った。「王たちの宝玉をちりばめた冠、精緻な黄金の首飾り、天蓋の傘、そしてヤクの尾の払子（チャーマラ）や手扇までもが、投げ捨てられていた。戦場は主権と名誉の標を捨て物へと貶め、戦の道義的代償と世の権勢のはかなさをあらわにする。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the impermanence of worldly sovereignty: crowns, garlands, and royal insignia—symbols of authority and prestige—become meaningless when life is lost. It implicitly critiques attachment to power and highlights the ethical gravity and human cost of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the aftermath on the battlefield: the royal emblems of fallen or routed kings—diadems, golden garlands, parasols, and fans—are seen lying discarded, signaling defeat, death, and the collapse of royal splendor amid combat.