Shloka 32
शमीवृक्षस्थायुधप्रकाशनम् / Revelation and Identification of the Weapons on the Śamī Tree
सैनिका: प्राहसन् केचित् तथारूपमवेक्ष्य तम् । त॑ं शीघ्रमभिधावन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य कुरवो5ब्रुवन्
sainikāḥ prāhasan kecit tathārūpam avekṣya tam | taṃ śīghram abhidhāvantaṃ samprekṣya kuravo 'bruvan |
അവനെ അത്തരമൊരു വേഷത്തിൽ കണ്ട ചില സൈനികർ ചിരിച്ചു. അവൻ അതിവേഗം തങ്ങളിലേക്കു പാഞ്ഞുവരുന്നതു കണ്ട കൌരവർ സംസാരിച്ചു.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward appearance can provoke contempt or misjudgment, especially in wartime. It implicitly cautions against arrogance and superficial assessment, since a seemingly laughable guise may conceal real power and intent.
Some soldiers see a person approaching in an unusual appearance and laugh. As he runs quickly toward them, the Kauravas notice and begin speaking—setting up a confrontation shaped by their initial mockery and surprise.