Shloka 236
संछन्ना वसुधा तत्र द्यौगग्रहैरिव भारत । माननीय भरतनरेश! योद्धाओंके हारों, आभूषणों, वस्त्रों और अनुकर्षोंसे आच्छादित हुई वहाँकी भूमि तारोंसे व्याप्त हुए आकाशके समान जान पड़ती थी
sañchannā vasudhā tatra dyauḥ grahair iva bhārata | mānanīya bharatanareśa! yoddhāōṃke hārōṃ, ābhūṣaṇōṃ, vastrōṃ aura anukarṣōṃse ācchādit huī vahāṃkī bhūmi tārōṃse vyāpta huē ākāśake samān jāna paṛtī thī |
Sañjaya disse: Ó Bharata, ó venerável rei dos Bharatas, a terra ali estava inteiramente coberta — juncada de grinaldas, ornamentos, vestes e arreios dos guerreiros — de tal modo que o campo de batalha parecia o céu repleto de estrelas. A imagem ressalta como a guerra transforma o esplendor humano em destroços espalhados, lembrando o custo moral da violência e a fragilidade da glória mundana.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a striking simile—battlefield debris resembling a star-filled sky—to highlight the impermanence of worldly adornment and the ethical gravity of war: what once signified honor and prosperity becomes scattered remnants amid destruction.
Sanjaya describes to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra the aftermath on the battlefield: the ground is blanketed with warriors’ garlands, ornaments, clothing, and trappings, creating a visual scene comparable to the heavens filled with stars.