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Shloka 13

कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief

मणिमान्‌ दण्डधारश्न राजानौ युद्धदुर्मदौ

maṇimān daṇḍadhāraśna rājānau yuddhadurmadau

สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—กษัตริย์ทั้งสอง ผู้หยิ่งผยองและมึนเมาด้วยคลั่งศึก ได้รุกคืบเข้ามา; องค์หนึ่งประดับด้วยรัตนมณี อีกองค์หนึ่งถืออาวุธดุจคทา—ความโหดร้ายแห่งสงครามยิ่งลับคมทิฐิของเขาทั้งคู่

मणिमान्jewel-adorned; possessing gems
मणिमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमणिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दण्डधारःstaff-bearer; wielder of a rod
दण्डधारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदण्डधार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
राजानौtwo kings
राजानौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
युद्धदुर्मदौmad with battle; battle-intoxicated
युद्धदुर्मदौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुद्धदुर्मद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
T
two kings (unnamed)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how war inflames pride (durmada), suggesting an ethical warning: martial power and royal status can become morally dangerous when driven by arrogance rather than dharma and restraint.

Sañjaya describes the appearance and temperament of two kings on the battlefield—one gem-adorned and another characterized as a staff-bearer—both portrayed as battle-intoxicated, setting the tone for imminent combat.