Shloka 47

Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda

Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps

Devanagari script

वर्म मुख्यं तनुत्राणं शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम्‌

Transliteration

varma mukhyaṃ tanutrāṇaṃ śātakumbhapariṣkṛtam

Translation

三阇耶说道：“（他身披）上等甲胄——护身的胸甲——以沙塔昆婆金精饰而成。”此句强调对战事的审慎准备：既护其身，又显王者华仪，映照《摩诃婆罗多》中战争如何将实用防护与刹帝利备战之法义及公开荣誉交织为一体。

Word by Word

• वर्म: armor, coat of mail
• वर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मुख्यम्: chief, principal
• मुख्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• तनुत्राणम्: body-protection, cuirass
• तनुत्राणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनुत्राण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम्: adorned/finished with gold
• शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शातकुम्भ-परिष्कृत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• armor (varma/tanutrāṇa)
• śātakumbha-gold

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya readiness: safeguarding the body with proper protection while upholding public honor. It suggests that entering battle is not reckless bravado but disciplined preparation aligned with one’s duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s battle equipment—specifically a principal suit of armor, finely embellished with gold—indicating the formal arming and readiness for the coming combat.