Shloka 36
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
स ददर्श शयानं तं गतासुं पीतशोणितम् । कुमारं विगतानन्दं निशाकरमिव च्युतम्
sa dadarśa śayānaṃ taṃ gatāsuṃ pītaśoṇitam | kumāraṃ vigatānandaṃ niśākaram iva cyutam ||
Ông nhìn thấy hoàng tử nằm đó—đã tắt thở, máu bị hút cạn. Mọi niềm vui rời bỏ, chàng nằm ngã như vầng trăng rơi khỏi trời cao.
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a vivid simile—like the fallen moon—to underscore the ethical weight of violence and the fragility of life; it evokes compassion and reflection on how harm strips a being not only of life but also of all possibility of joy.
Parvata describes seeing a young prince lying dead, his blood drained, joy gone—an image of sudden ruin that sets a somber tone for moral reflection within the Shanti Parva context.