Mahabharata 9.45.111 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 111
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
गदाभुशुण्डिहस्ताश्व॒ तथा तोमरपाणय: । आयुर्धर्विविधैघोरिर्महात्मानो महाजवा:
gadā-bhuśuṇḍi-hastāś ca tathā tomara-pāṇayaḥ | āyudhair vividhais ghorair mahātmāno mahā-javāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Antara para pahlawan yang berhati besar dan amat pantas itu, ada yang menggenggam gada dan bhuśuṇḍi di tangan, sementara yang lain memegang tomara (lembing). Lengkap dengan pelbagai senjata yang menggerunkan, mereka berdiri siap untuk bertempur—suatu gambaran kekuatan ketenteraan yang turut menegaskan beban moral perang yang suram, apabila keperkasaan dan kesiapsiagaan berkhidmat kepada tujuan yang akibatnya menakutkan.
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The verse highlights the warriors’ readiness and formidable armament, implicitly reminding the reader that war—though aligned with kṣatriya duty—carries a fearful moral gravity: power and speed are not ethically neutral when deployed in violent conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes groups of mighty, swift fighters in the battle setting, noting the specific weapons they carry—maces, bhuśuṇḍis, and spears—and emphasizing their terrifying variety of arms.
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