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Shloka 9

Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava

काउ्चनेषु तनुत्रेषु किरीटेषु ध्वजेषु च । शिलानामिव शैलेषु पतितानामभूद्‌ ध्वनि:,जब सोनेके कवचों, किरीटों और ध्वजोंपर योद्धाओं-के अस्त्र-शस्त्र टकराते, तब उनसे पर्वतोंपर गिरकर टकरानेवाली शिलाओंके समान भयानक शब्द होता था

kavacaneṣu tanutreṣu kirīṭeṣu dhvajeṣu ca | śilānām iva śaileṣu patitānām abhūd dhvaniḥ ||

Sañjaya nói: Khi vũ khí va vào áo giáp, đồ hộ thân, mũ miện và cờ hiệu của các chiến binh, một tiếng gầm rợn người nổi lên—như đá tảng rơi trên núi rồi va đập nhau—báo hiệu đà tiến dữ dội, vô tư của chiến trận, nơi cả kiêu hãnh lẫn sự che chở đều bị thử thách.

काञ्चनेषुin golden
काञ्चनेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootकाञ्चन
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
तनुत्रेषुin armours/cuirasses
तनुत्रेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतनुत्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
किरीटेषुin crowns/helmets
किरीटेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकिरीट
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
ध्वजेषुin banners/standards
ध्वजेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
शिलानाम्of rocks/stones
शिलानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशिला
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
शैलेषुon mountains
शैलेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशैल
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
पतितानाम्of fallen (ones)
पतितानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपतित
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
अभूत्arose/was
अभूत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormAorist (luṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
ध्वनिःsound/noise
ध्वनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootध्वनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
kavaca (armor)
T
tanutra (protective gear)
K
kirīṭa (crown/helmet)
D
dhvaja (banner/standard)
Ś
śilā (rocks)
Ś
śaila (mountains)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores the overwhelming force of war: even symbols of status (crowns, banners) and means of safety (armor) become mere surfaces for violent impact. It implicitly reminds the listener that external protections and pride are fragile amid the consequences of conflict, urging sobriety about the costs of kṣatriya warfare.

Sañjaya describes the battlefield at Kurukṣetra: weapons collide with armor, protective gear, helmets/crowns, and standards, producing a terrifying, mountain-like crashing sound—an auditory image conveying the intensity of the fighting.