Mahabharata Udyoga Parva – विशस्त्रांश च तथैवान्यान सशस्त्रांश च बहून हतान

Shloka (श्लोक)

विशस्त्रांश च तथैवान्यान सशस्त्रांश च बहून हतान
तावकाञ जालसंछन्नान उरॊ घण्टा विभूषितान

⚡ Quick Meaning

This shloka speaks of the many warriors adorned with weapons who have fallen.

Translations

English Translation

I saw numerous warriors, heavily armed and decorated, who had succumbed to the onslaught. They lay scattered, surrounded by their weapons, a grim testament to the futility of battle.

हिंदी अनुवाद

मैने अनेक शस्त्रधारी योद्धाओं को देखा, जो हमले का शिकार हो गए। वे बिखरे पड़े थे, अपने हथियारों से घिरे हुए, युद्ध की निरर्थकता के सबूत के रूप में।

Commentary

Context

This verse exemplifies the heavy cost of violence, bringing forth the sorrow of loss in the battlefield.

Meaning

It highlights the harsh reality that even the most armored and skilled will not escape the fate meted out in war.

Application

This should inspire us to seek peace and to value human life above triumph.