Shloka 186
त्वां प्राप्प समरे शूरं ते गता: परमां गतिम् | मैंने देखा है इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी बहुत-से शूरवीर समरांगणमें तुझ शौर्यसम्पन्न वीरके पास आकर परम गतिको प्राप्त हो गये
tvāṁ prāpya samare śūraṁ te gatāḥ paramāṁ gatim |
Wahai wira, setelah mereka sampai kepadamu di medan perang, mereka pun mencapai tujuan tertinggi. Aku telah melihat ramai pahlawan—perkasa seperti Indra—datang ke gelanggang, mendekati engkau, sang wira yang sarat keberanian; dan apabila bertemu keperkasaanmu, mereka pun melangkah ke takdir agung mereka.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of martial prowess: a warrior’s valor can become the decisive cause of others reaching their final destiny. It frames battlefield death not merely as loss, but as a consequential ‘gati’ shaped by dharma, courage, and the inexorable outcomes of war.
Vāyudeva addresses a mighty hero on the battlefield, stating that many brave fighters—comparable to Indra in power—approached him in combat and, upon encountering his strength, met their end and attained the ‘supreme’ final state.