Shloka 17
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
शक्तीनां विमलाग्राणां तोमराणां तथास्यताम् | निस्त्रिंशानां च पीतानां नीलोत्पलनि भा: प्रभा:,चमकती हुई धारवाली शक्तियाँ, चलाये जाते हुए तोमरों और पानीदार तलवारोंकी प्रभा नील कमलके समान सुशोभित हो रही थीं
sañjaya uvāca | śaktīnāṃ vimalāgrāṇāṃ tomarāṇāṃ tathāsyatām | nistriṃśānāṃ ca pītānāṃ nīlotpalanibhāḥ prabhāḥ ||
صاف اور نوک دار نیزوں، پھینکے جاتے ہوئے تو مروں اور چمکتی دمکتی تلواروں کی چمک نیلے کنول کی سی تابانی لیے ہوئے نمایاں ہو رہی تھی۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata tension: even when war appears visually magnificent, it remains an arena of destruction. The poetic beauty of the weapons’ radiance implicitly contrasts with the ethical gravity of the coming slaughter, reminding the listener not to confuse splendour with righteousness.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield scene: spears with sharp points, javelins being hurled, and gleaming swords. Their collective shine is compared to the glow of blue lotuses, intensifying the vividness and momentum of the combat.