Shloka 71

Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)

Devanagari script

तारकाजालसंछन्नान्‌ वरघण्टाविशोभितान्‌

Transliteration

tārakājālasaṃchannān varaghaṇṭāviśobhitān

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “(Mereka menyaksikan) kereta-kereta itu diselubungi hiasan bagaikan jala bintang, dan bertambah gemilang oleh loceng-loceng yang unggul.”

Word by Word

• तारकाजालसंछन्नान्: covered/overlaid with a net of stars
• तारकाजालसंछन्नान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तारकाजालसंछन्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वरघण्टाविशोभितान्: adorned/beautified with excellent bells
• वरघण्टाविशोभितान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरघण्टाविशोभित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• star-net ornamentation (tārakājāla)
• bells (ghaṇṭā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the outward splendor of war—ornamented equipment and martial pageantry—implicitly reminding that battlefield glory is often wrapped in dazzling appearances, while the ethical weight of violence remains in the background of the narrative.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing the visual scene of the combatants’ vehicles (especially chariots): they are covered with star-like decorative lattices and further beautified by fine bells, emphasizing the grandeur and intensity of the war setting.