विविधव्यूहविन्यासवान्तवीरवरारवम् । करप्रतोलनोल्लासमत्तमुद्गरमण्डलम् ॥ २३ ॥
vividhavyūhavinyāsavāntavīravarāravam | karapratōlanōllāsamattamudgaramaṇḍalam || 23 ||
Translation
the war-cries of champions pouring forth as the many formations were laid out; rings of maces dancing wildly with the joy of being swung in the hand;
Word by word
- vividha
- the many
- vyūha
- formations
- vinyāsa
- as were laid out
- vānta
- pouring forth
- vīra
- of champions
- vara
- the best
- āravam
- the war-cries
- kara
- in the hand
- pratōlana
- of being swung
- ullāsa
- with the joy
- matta
- dancing wildly
- mudgara
- of maces
- maṇḍalam
- rings
Meaning
As each formation takes its place, its champions shout their challenges. The maces whirled in the hands seem to dance with their own delight. The first commentary: the maces danced like madmen with the joy of being raised in the hand.