Mahabharata Udyoga Parva – समरे पतितैश चैव शक्त्यृष्टि शरतॊमरैः

Shloka (श्लोक)

समरे पतितैश चैव शक्त्यृष्टि शरतॊमरैः
निस्त्रिंशैः पट्टिशैः परासैर अयः कुन्तैः परश्वधैः

⚡ Quick Meaning

In battle, those struck down by powerful arrows and swords fell like ripened crops.

Translations

English Translation

This verse conveys how warriors, succumbed by the heavy blows of arrows and swords, fall to the ground akin to ripe crops harvested in haste. It portrays the inevitability of their fate in war.

हिंदी अनुवाद

यह श्लोक यह दर्शाता है कि कैसे योद्धा, जो शक्तिशाली बाणों और तलवारे के प्रहारों से गिर गए, भूमि पर ऐसे गिरे जैसे तैयार फसलें। यह युद्ध में उनके भाग्य की अनिवार्यता को दर्शाता है।

Commentary

Context

This shloka is located within the intense confrontations of Kurukshetra, highlighting the futility and tragedy of war.

Meaning

The comparison with harvested crops stresses the both the violence of battle as well as the natural cycle of life, reiterating the inevitability of loss.

Application

It encourages us to acknowledge the gravity of every conflict and inspires a collective responsibility towards peaceful resolutions.