Shloka 7
Lokapāla-samāgamaḥ—Arjuna Receives Astras from the World-Guardians
Book 3, Chapter 42
दशवाजिसहस्राणि हरीणां वातरंहसाम् । वहन्ति य॑ नेत्रमुषं दिव्यं मायामयं रथम्,वायुके समान वेगशाली दस हजार श्वेत-पीत रंगवाले घोड़े नेत्रोंमें चकाचौंध पैदा करनेवाले उस दिव्य मायामय रथको वहन करते थे
daśavāji-sahasrāṇi harīṇāṁ vātaraṁhasām | vahanti yaṁ netramuṣaṁ divyaṁ māyāmayaṁ ratham ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Sepuluh ribu ekor kuda tangkas sepantas angin—bercorak tompok-tompok—menarik kereta yang bersinar itu, sebuah rata ilahi yang menakjubkan, seakan-akan terbentuk daripada māyā, hingga mempesonakan mata. Pemandangan itu menegaskan bahawa kuasa dan kemegahan luar biasa boleh mengiringi tujuan yang lebih besar, namun tetap sekadar pertunjukan māyā, bukan ukuran sejati dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the contrast between outward magnificence and inner truth: dazzling, māyā-made splendor can accompany events, but ethical worth (dharma) is not established by spectacle; it is established by intention and right conduct.
Vaiśampāyana describes a celestial, wondrous chariot being drawn by ten thousand wind-swift, dappled horses, emphasizing its extraordinary radiance and supernatural construction.