Shloka 28
प्रहस्तवधः
The Slaying of Prahasta
सामहीरुधिरौघेणप्रच्छन्नासम्प्रकाशते ।।।।सञ्छन्नामाधवेमासिपलाशैरिवपुष्पितैः ।
sā mahī rudhiraughena pracchannā samprakāśate | sañchannā māgha-māsi palāśair iva puṣpitaiḥ ||
Bumi itu, diselubungi arus darah yang melimpah, tetap tampak berkilau—bagaikan pada bulan Māgha, tanah tertutup bunga palāśa yang sedang mekar.
That battlefield drenched with blood shone bright as though veiled with blossoms of Palasa in the month of Magha.
FAQs
It contrasts beauty of poetic image with horror of violence, urging discernment: dharma does not romanticize suffering, even when described artfully.
The narrator describes the battlefield’s appearance—blood makes the ground look bright, compared to seasonal flowers.
Satyadarśana (truthful seeing): facing the reality of war rather than hiding its brutality.