Shloka 14
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
संनहा काउ्चनं वर्म शिरस्त्राणं च भानुमत् । तूणीरशतसम्बाधमारुरोह रथोत्तमम्,सुवर्णमय कवच पहनकर तेजस्वी शिरस्त्राण (टोप) धारण करके वह सैकड़ों तरकसोंसे भरे हुए उत्तम रथपर आरूढ़ हुआ
sannahā kāñcanaṃ varma śirastrāṇaṃ ca bhānumat | tūṇīraśatasambādham āruroha rathottamam ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Setelah mengenakan zirah emas dan menyarung topi besi yang bercahaya, dia menaiki kereta perang yang unggul, sesak dengan ratusan tabung anak panah—tanda kesiapsiagaan penuh untuk pertemuan yang bakal tiba serta tekad berdisiplin seorang pahlawan yang bertindak menurut kewajipan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined preparedness and the outward signs of inner resolve: a warrior who undertakes action should do so with full equipment, clarity, and steadiness, aligning personal effort with duty (kṣatriya-dharma) rather than impulsive violence.
The narrator describes a warrior fully arming himself—putting on golden armor and a shining helmet—and then mounting a superior chariot stocked with many quivers, indicating imminent martial action and readiness for battle.