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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

សញ្ជ័យបានរាយការណ៍ថា រថនោះភ្លឺចែងចាំងពីគ្រប់ទិស ដោយសារព្រួញមុតៗដែលមានស្លាបពណ៌ចម្រុះជាប់ព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ—រូបភាពដែលបញ្ជាក់ថា ក្នុងកំហឹងនៃសង្គ្រាម សូម្បីឧបករណ៍សង្គ្រាមក៏អាចមើលទៅរលោងភ្លឺ ខណៈពេលកាន់ស្នាមរបួសនៃអំពើហិង្សា។

सःhe/that (man)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रथःchariot
रथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वतःon all sides, everywhere
सर्वतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः
भातिshines, appears radiant
भाति:
TypeVerb
Rootभा
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चित्रपुड्खैःwith variegated-feathered (ones)
चित्रपुड्खैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्रपुड्ख
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
शितैःwith sharp (ones)
शितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशित
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

R
ratha (chariot)
Ś
śara (arrows)

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.