Shloka 46
Chapter 23: Śakuni Reports, Kaurava Advance, and Arjuna’s Penetration of the Host
भरतश्रेष्ठ! शूरवीरोंकी भुजाओंसे छूटी हुई शक्तियाँ शत्रुओंपर इस प्रकार गिरती थीं, मानो आकाशशसे तारे टूटकर पड़ रहे हों। कौरव-पाण्डवयोद्धाओंने इसे प्रत्यक्ष देखा था ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
ṛṣṭibhis vimalābhiḥ khaś ca tatra tatra viśāṃ pate |
sampatantībhir ākāśam āvṛtaṃ bahu śobhat, prajānātha ||
三阇耶说道：噢，人中之主！在许多地方，天空因无瑕的长枪疾坠而被遮蔽，竟显得格外辉煌。俱卢与般度两军的战士都亲眼目睹：那些由雄健臂力掷出的兵刃，落向仇敌，宛如群星自苍穹崩落——骇人而壮丽的景象，显出战争吞噬人命时那可怖的宏伟。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the paradox of war: even as martial prowess creates a visually magnificent spectacle, it is inseparable from destruction. It invites reflection on the ethical cost of heroism when expressed through violence.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield where countless bright spears, thrown by powerful warriors, fall through the sky in many places, making the heavens appear covered—like stars dropping from the sky—seen by both Kaurava and Pāṇḍava fighters.