Shloka 183

Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

कण्ठत्राणेन च बभौ सेन्द्रायुध इवाम्बुद: । लाल, पीले, काले और सफेद वस्त्रोंस अपने शरीरको सुसज्जित करके कण्ठत्राण पहनकर वे इन्द्रधनुषयुक्त मेघके समान शोभा पा रहे थे

Transliteration

kaṇṭhatrāṇena ca babhau sendrāyudha ivāmbudaḥ |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—କଣ୍ଠତ୍ରାଣ ଧାରଣ କରି ସେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଧନୁଷ୍ୟଯୁକ୍ତ ମେଘ ପରି ଶୋଭା ପାଉଥିଲେ। ଲାଲ, ହଳଦିଆ, କଳା ଓ ସଧା ବସ୍ତ୍ରରେ ଶରୀରକୁ ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତ କରି, କଣ୍ଠତ୍ରାଣ ପିନ୍ଧି ସେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାୟୁଧ-ଯୁକ୍ତ ମେଘ ସମାନ ଦୀପ୍ତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• कण्ठत्राणेन: with a neck-guard/armor
• कण्ठत्राणेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठत्राण
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• बभौ: shone/appeared splendid
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• सेन्द्रायुधः: having Indra's weapon (i.e., a rainbow)
• सेन्द्रायुधः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सेन्द्रायुध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: like/as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अम्बुदः: cloud
• अम्बुदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बुद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Indra
• Indra’s bow (rainbow)
• cloud
• neck-guard (kaṇṭhatrāṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse is primarily descriptive rather than doctrinal: it underscores disciplined preparedness (protective armor) and the paradox of beauty amid conflict, reminding readers that outward splendor in war does not erase the ethical gravity of violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a warrior’s appearance on the battlefield: wearing a neck-guard and multicolored attire, he looks like a raincloud lit with a rainbow, emphasizing his striking presence and readiness for combat.