Mahābhārata · 1.217.1
॥
Devanāgarī
वैशंपायन उवाच
तौ रथाभ्यां नरव्याघ्रौ दावस्योभयतः स्थितौ ॥
दिक्षु सर्वासु भूतानां चक्राते कदनं महत् ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
tau rathābhyāṃ naravyāghrau dāvasyobhayataḥ sthitau ||
dikṣu sarvāsu bhūtānāṃ cakrāte kadanaṃ mahat ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
तौ रथाभ्यां नरव्याघ्रौ दावस्य उभयतः स्थितौtau rathābhyāṃ naravyāghrau dāvasya ubhayataḥ sthitauthose two tigers among men, standing on their two chariots on either side of the fire,
दिक्षु सर्वासु भूतानां चक्राते कदनं महत्dikṣu sarvāsu bhūtānāṃ cakrāte kadanaṃ mahatin every direction wrought a great slaughter of creatures;
वैशंपायनvaiśaṃpāyanaoriginal form "vaiśaṃpāyana", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
दावस्योभयतःdāvasyobhayataḥoriginal form "dāvasyobhayataḥ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
Vaishampayana said: "Those two tigers among men, standing on their two chariots on either side of the fire, wrought a great slaughter of creatures in every direction."
Versión
c5ef2cfea482 · publicado 12 jul 2026, 18:11:48 UTC
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Here the grim severity of the deed shows itself. It is telling that the scripture does not conceal it: this was "a great slaughter of creatures" -- the death of countless beings. Even what is undertaken by design of the gods can be dreadful and grievous for the creature; scripture does not soften the harsh truth. Thus scripture reveals the weight of what was done, and to a compassionate heart it is sorrowful to behold the death of the living.