Shloka 9
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
स रथ: सर्वतो भाति चित्रपुड्खै: शितै: शरै:
sa rathaḥ sarvato bhāti citrapuḍkhaiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ
サञ्जयは伝える。「戦車は四方に輝いて見えた。色とりどりの矢羽をもつ鋭い矢が、周囲一面に突き立っていたからである。」この光景は、戦の猛りの中では、戦の器でさえ眩く見えながら、同時に暴力の刻印を帯びていることを示している。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the paradox of war: the chariot’s ‘radiance’ comes from being covered with sharp arrows. It invites reflection on how martial glory and visual splendor can mask suffering and destruction, reminding the listener to distinguish true dharma from mere spectacle.
Sañjaya describes a chariot in the midst of combat. It appears bright from every direction because numerous sharp, color-fletched arrows are lodged in it, indicating intense missile exchange and the ferocity of the ongoing fight.