Shloka 13
अध्याय ५८ — वानरध्वजस्य महेन्द्रास्त्रप्रयोगः
Chapter 58: Arjuna’s Deployment of the Indra-Weapon
अथ शोणान् सदद्चांस्तान् हंसवर्णर्मनोजवै: । मिश्रितान् समरे दृष्टवा व्यस्मयन्त रणे नरा:,रणभूमिमें उन लाल रंगके सुन्दर घोड़ोंको हंसके समान वर्णवाले मनके सदृश वेगशाली श्वेत घोड़ोंसे मिला देख युद्ध करनेके विषयमें सब लोग आश्वर्यमें पड़ गये
atha śoṇān sadadśāṁs tān haṁsavārṇair manojavaiḥ | miśritān samare dṛṣṭvā vyasmayanta raṇe narāḥ ||
ನಂತರ ಸಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸುಂದರ ಕೆಂಪು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಹಂಸವರ್ಣದ, ಮನೋವೇಗದಂತೆ ಓಡುವ ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ರಣಭೂಮಿಯ ನರರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡರು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how appearances and strategic display in war—such as the striking sight of swift, well-bred horses—can influence human psychology. Astonishment and shaken confidence are ethical and practical factors in conflict, reminding readers that victory is shaped not only by force but also by perception and morale.
On the battlefield, warriors observe a remarkable formation: beautiful red horses mixed among swan-white, thought-swift horses. This unusual and impressive sight causes the men present to marvel, signaling heightened tension and the spectacle of martial readiness.