Shloka 29
Yuddha-yajña-vyākhyāna (The Battle as Sacrifice): Ambarīṣa–Indra Saṃvāda
नीलचर्मावृतै: खड्गैर्बाहुभि: परिघोपमै:
nīlacarmāvṛtaiḥ khaḍgair bāhubhiḥ parighopamaiḥ
アンバリーシャは、鉄の棍棒のごとき腕で、黒革に包まれた鞘の剣を操る戦士たちを描く——それは、凄まじい武備の整いと威圧の力を示す像であり、不義の攻勢にも、またダルマにかなうときは規律ある護りにも伴うものだ。
अम्बरीष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses vivid weapon-and-body imagery to underline the moral weight of power: strength and armament are fearsome in themselves, but their ethical value depends on whether they are exercised in protection of dharma or in intimidation and harm.
Ambarīṣa is describing a scene of martial preparedness—men with club-like arms bearing swords wrapped in dark leather—highlighting the presence and menace of armed warriors within the broader Shānti Parva discussion on conduct, governance, and the proper use of force.