Shloka 88
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
पज्चानां द्रौपदेयानां प्रतिमा ध्वजभूषणम् | धर्ममारुतशक्राणामश्रिनो श्ष महात्मनो:
pañcānāṁ draupadeyānāṁ pratimā dhvajabhūṣaṇam | dharmamārutaśakrāṇām aśrīno ’ṣau mahātmanaḥ ||
قال سنجيا: «وكان ذلك المحارب النبيل يحمل على رايته شعارًا صيغ على هيئة صورة أبناء دروبدي الخمسة، زينةً للواءه، دالًّا على القوة والحماية المرتبطتين بـ(دارما) وبإله الريح وبإندرا.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, identity is framed through dharma and rightful affiliations: the banner-emblem links the warrior’s public presence to noble lineage and to divine ideals (Dharma, Vāyu, Indra), suggesting that power should be aligned with righteousness and protection rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s standard: it is adorned with an emblem resembling the five Draupadeyas, presented as a distinguished ornament of the banner and associated with the divine powers named (Dharma, Vāyu, Indra).