Shloka 41

Devanagari script

पूर्णचन्द्रनिकाशेन मूर्श्निच्छत्रेण भारत । प्रियमाणेन समरे श्रीमच्छतशलाकिना,“भारत! प्रजानाथ! समरांगणमें जिसके मस्तकपर सौ तेजस्वी शलाकाओंसे युक्त और पूर्ण चन्द्रमाके समान प्रकाशमान श्वेत छत्र तना हुआ है, वही यह कर्ण तुम्हारी ओर कटाक्षपूर्वक देख रहा है। निश्चय ही यह युद्धस्थलमें उत्तम वेगका आश्रय लेकर तुम्हारे सामने आयेगा

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

pūrṇacandranikāśena mūrdhni cchatreṇa bhārata |

priyamāṇena samare śrīmacchataśalākinā ||

Translation

ഹേ ഭാരത, സമരത്തിൽ കർണന്റെ ശിരസ്സിന് മുകളിൽ പൂർണ്ണചന്ദ്രനെപ്പോലെ പ്രകാശിക്കുന്ന ശ്വേതച്ഛത്രം വിരിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; നൂറു ദീപ്ത ദണ്ഡങ്ങളാൽ അത് അത്യന്തം ശോഭിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

पूर्णचन्द्रनिकाशेनby/with (something) resembling the full moon

मूर्ध्निon the head

छत्रेणwith an umbrella/parasol

भारतO Bharata

प्रियमाणेनbeing pleased/delighting (in)

समरेin battle

श्रीमच्छतशलाकिनाwith a splendid (umbrella) having a hundred ribs/spokes

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhārata (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Karṇa

royal parasol (cchatra)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how royal insignia and outward splendor (the full-moon-like parasol) signal authority and confidence in war, while also reminding the listener that such marks do not guarantee righteousness or victory—only the unfolding of fate and conduct (dharma) will decide outcomes.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa is conspicuous on the battlefield under a radiant white parasol with many ribs, and that Karṇa is looking toward the opposing side with intent, about to advance swiftly to engage.