Shloka 9
इतश्वेतश्न निर्मुक्ता: काउचनैर्गार्ध्रवाजितै: । दृश्यतामद्य वै व्योम खद्योतैरिव संवृतम्,इधर-उधर दोनों ओरसे छूटे हुए गीधकी पाँखोंसे युक्त सुवर्णमय बाणोंद्वारा आच्छादित हो आज आकाश जुगुनुओंसे भरा हुआ-सा दिखायी देगा
itaś śvetāś ca nirmuktāḥ kāñcanair gārḍhravājitaiḥ | dṛśyatām adya vai vyoma khadyotair iva saṃvṛtam ||
迦尔纳说道：“从此处放出那明亮的金箭——以兀鹫之羽为翎。今日苍穹将如被萤火覆满一般。”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of demonstrating strength and fearlessness in battle; ethically, it also shows how pride in martial skill can escalate destruction, inviting reflection on restraint and responsibility in the use of power.
Karna is urging the discharge of shining, gold-adorned arrows with vulture-feather fletching, claiming the sky will look as if it is filled with fireflies—an image for a dense volley of missiles.