Shloka 47
वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च
The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel
ततो रजततगोक्षीरकुन्देन्दुसदृशप्रभान्
tato rajatatago-kṣīra-kunda-indu-sadṛśa-prabhān
ततो रजततडागक्षीरकुन्देन्दुसदृशप्रभाः प्रकाशन्ते स्म—शुभ्रदीप्त्या रणस्य घोरतां प्रतिविराजयन्तः।
सयजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a recurring Mahābhārata insight: outward brilliance and beauty can coexist with, and even mask, the harsh realities of conflict. It invites ethical reflection on how splendor, power, and martial display do not by themselves indicate righteousness (dharma) amid war.
Sañjaya describes a striking दृश्य (visual scene) in the battle narrative: figures or objects are seen shining with a whiteness and glow compared to silver, a bright lake, milk, jasmine, and the moon—poetic imagery used to convey intense radiance at that moment in the war.