Shloka 23
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
कवचानां प्रभास्तत्र सूर्यरश्मिविराजिता:
kavacānāṁ prabhās tatra sūryaraśmivirājitāḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Di sana, kilau baju zirah para pahlawan bersinar cemerlang, diradiasi oleh sinar matahari—keindahan lahiriah yang menambah ketegangan medan perang, namun sekaligus membayangkan bahaya serta kefanaan kemasyhuran duniawi di gelanggang pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the contrast between external brilliance (shining armor) and the harsh reality of war, suggesting that worldly radiance and martial glory are fleeting and dependent on conditions—here, merely the sun’s light—while the deeper moral weight of the conflict remains.
Sañjaya is describing the battlefield scene: the warriors’ armors are visibly glittering as sunlight falls upon them, intensifying the vividness of the combat setting in Drona Parva.