Shloka 27
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
किंकिणीशतसंह्वादो भ्राजंश्रित्रो रथोत्तमे । व्यभ्राजत भृशं राजन् पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते
kiṅkiṇīśata-saṃhvādo bhrājañ śrītro rathottame | vyabhrājata bhṛśaṃ rājan putras tava viśāmpate ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, tuan kepada rakyat, putera tuanku bersinar cemerlang di atas kereta perang yang unggul itu—bergema dengan hiruk-pikuk ratusan loceng kecil—bercahaya dan megah, tatkala perarakan perang dan bahaya kian menghimpit di sekelilingnya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward brilliance—royal splendor, martial display, and the intoxicating aesthetics of war—can captivate attention even amid grave ethical stakes. It implicitly contrasts appearance (radiance, pomp) with the deeper moral consequences unfolding in the conflict.
Sañjaya describes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra how the king’s son appears on an excellent chariot, loudly resonant with many bells and shining intensely—an image of conspicuous martial grandeur as the battle scene progresses.