Mahabharata 7.92.6 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 92, Shloka 6
द्रोणपर्व — द्विनवति-तमोऽध्यायः
Sātyaki Pressed by Kauravas; Duryodhana and Kṛtavarmā Engagements
स काजञ्चनविचित्रेण कवचेन समावृत: । जाम्बूनदशिरस्त्राण: शूरस्तीव्रपराक्रम:
sa kāñcanavicitreṇa kavacena samāvṛtaḥ | jāmbūnadaśirastrāṇaḥ śūras tīvraparākramaḥ ||
संजय म्हणाला—तो सुवर्णमय, विचित्र कवचाने आच्छादित होता; त्याच्या मस्तकी जाम्बूनद सुवर्णाचे शिरस्त्राण शोभत होते. तो तीव्र पराक्रमाचा शूरवीर होता।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the outward signs of a kṣatriya’s readiness—armor, helmet, and proclaimed valor—while implicitly reminding the listener that in war, splendor and strength do not remove the ethical gravity of violence; they only show resolve to act within one’s chosen duty.
Sañjaya describes a warrior preparing for combat: he dons an ornate golden cuirass and a Jāmbūnada-gold helmet, emphasizing his formidable prowess as the battle action intensifies in Droṇa Parva.
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