Shloka 2536
हेमपुड्खा महाराज व्यशोभन्त दिशो दश । महाराज! वे महातेजस्वी सुनहरी पाँखवाले बाण उसके सुवर्णजटित कवचको छिज्न- भिन्न करके दसों दिशाओंको सुशोभित करने लगे
hema-puṅkhā mahārāja vyaśobhanta diśo daśa |
हेमपुङ्खा महाराज व्यशोभन्त दिशो दश । ते महातेजसो बाणाḥ सुवर्णजटितं कवचं छित्त्वा भित्त्वा च दश दिशः समशोभयन् ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim paradox of war: splendor and skill (brilliant arrows, ornate armor) serve destruction. It implicitly cautions that external magnificence cannot shield one from the consequences of violent conflict and fate on the battlefield.
Sañjaya describes a moment of intense fighting where golden‑fletched arrows fly in all directions, dazzling the battlefield and ripping through a gold‑adorned armor, making the ten quarters appear illuminated by their flight.