Shloka 93

Devanagari script

सुवर्णपुड्खा नाराचा: शत्रुघ्ना वैद्युतप्रभा:

Transliteration

suvarṇapuḍkhā nārācāḥ śatrughnā vaidyutaprabhāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya disse: “Flechas nārāca de penas douradas—matadoras de inimigos, cintilando com brilho de relâmpago—eram arremessadas.”

Word by Word

• सुवर्णपुड्खाः: having golden fletchings
• सुवर्णपुड्खाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्णपुड्ख
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• नाराचाः: iron arrows
• नाराचाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाराच
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शत्रुघ्नाः: enemy-slaying
• शत्रुघ्नाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत्रुघ्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वैद्युतप्रभाः: having lightning-like radiance
• वैद्युतप्रभाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैद्युतप्रभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• nārāca arrows

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the paradox of war: brilliance and excellence (golden, lightning-like weapons) are directed toward killing. It invites reflection on how outward splendor can mask destructive purpose, sharpening the ethical unease that pervades the Kurukṣetra conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes the battlefield scene in vivid imagery: specialized nārāca arrows with golden fletching, shining like lightning, are being used to strike down enemies, intensifying the ferocity of the combat.