Shloka 11

Śalya’s Consecration as Senāpati and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira (शल्यस्य सेनापत्यभिषेकः)

Devanagari script

कान्तिरूपमुखैश्वर्यस्त्रिभिश्वन्द्रमसा समम्‌ । काजञज्चनोपलसंघातै: सदृशं श्लिष्टसंधिकम्‌

Transliteration

kāntirūpamukhaiśvaryas tribhiś candramasā samam | kāñcanopalasaṅghātaiḥ sadṛśaṃ śliṣṭasandhikam ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: “Về ánh sáng, vẻ đẹp và uy nghi, nó giống như vầng trăng trong ba trạng thái của mình. Kết cấu của nó, với các khớp nối khít chặt, tựa như một khối đặc của vàng và châu ngọc.”

Word by Word

• कान्ति: by/with splendor
• कान्ति: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• रूप: by/with beauty/form
• रूप: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मुख: by/with (his) face
• मुख: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• ऐश्वर्यैः: by/with powers/majesties
• ऐश्वर्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• त्रिभिः: with three
• त्रिभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• चन्द्रमसा: with the moon
• चन्द्रमसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्रमस्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• समम्: equally; like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम

• काञ्चनोपल: golden stones (gold-like gems)
• काञ्चनोपल: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्चन + उपल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• संघातैः: with heaps/masses
• संघातैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संघात
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सदृशम्: similar; resembling
• सदृशम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्लिष्ट: joined; well-fitted
• श्लिष्ट: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लिष्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सन्धिकम्: having joints; with seams
• सन्धिकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्धि
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• the moon (candramas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how outward splendour—radiance, beauty, and royal majesty—can be portrayed as almost celestial; in the Mahābhārata’s war context, such imagery often underscores the contrast between dazzling appearances and the grim ethical stakes of battle.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing an object of striking brilliance and fine construction, comparing it to the moon and to a compact assemblage of gold and gems, emphasizing its lustre and tightly fitted workmanship.