Shloka 5
निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्
Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas
ततः स हरिभिर्युक्ते जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम् मेघनादिनमारुहा[ श्रिया परमया ज्वलन्
tataḥ sa haribhir yukte jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtam | meghanādinam ārūḍhaḥ śriyā paramayā jvalan ||
Затем он взошёл на колесницу по имени Мегханāda, запряжённую быстрыми конями и украшенную отборным золотом джамбунада; пылая высочайшим сиянием, он двинулся вперёд — образ царской мощи и мирского благополучия, что в лесном повествовании нередко предвосхищает решительное деяние.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward magnificence—fine horses, gold adornment, and radiant prosperity—often accompanies moments of resolve and movement in epic narrative; it implicitly contrasts worldly splendor with the deeper ethical trials characteristic of the forest life (vana-vāsa), where true worth is tested beyond appearances.
A previously mentioned male figure mounts a richly decorated chariot called Meghanāda, yoked with horses, and proceeds in great brilliance—signaling a transition into action, such as departure, pursuit, or the commencement of an important encounter.