Shloka 4
सेनासमागमः — The Convergence of Armies
खड्गकार्मुकनिर्व्यूहैः शरैश्व॒ विविधैरपि । तैलधौतै: प्रकाशद्धिस्तदशो भत वै बलम्
khaḍga-kārmuka-nirvyūhaiḥ śaraiś ca vividha-ir api | taila-dhautaiḥ prakāśadbhiḥ tad aśobhat vai balam ||
تلواروں اور کمانوں کی صف بندی، اور طرح طرح کے تیروں سے آراستہ وہ لشکر نہایت شاندار دکھائی دیتا تھا؛ تیل سے دھلے ہوئے ہتھیار چمک رہے تھے، اسی سے وہ فوج پوری آب و تاب سے جگمگا رہی تھی۔
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the disciplined readiness and organized power of a force prepared for conflict; ethically, it foreshadows the gravity of war—when arms are polished and formations set, the path toward violence becomes concrete and difficult to reverse.
The narrator describes an army’s impressive appearance: swords, bows, and many kinds of arrows are arranged in formations, and the weapons gleam as if oiled and cleaned, emphasizing the force’s preparedness and intimidating splendor.