Shloka 15
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
गोवृषो गौतमस्यासीत् कृपस्य सुपरिष्कृत: । स तेन भ्राजते राजन् गोवृषेण महारथ:
govṛṣo gautamasyāsīt kṛpasya supariṣkṛtaḥ | sa tena bhrājate rājan govṛṣeṇa mahārathaḥ ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—হে ৰাজন! গৌতমৰ সেই সুসজ্জিত গোবৃষ-ধ্বজ এতিয়া কৃপৰ অধিকাৰত আছে। সেই গোবৃষ-চিহ্নে মহাৰথী কৃপ ৰণক্ষেত্ৰত দীপ্তিমান হৈ উঠে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial identity and reputation are conveyed through inherited or renowned emblems: a warrior’s standard is not mere decoration but a public sign of lineage, honor, and the role one assumes in war.
Sañjaya describes Kṛpa on the battlefield, noting that he bears a splendid bull-emblem standard associated with Gautama; this emblem makes the great warrior appear especially radiant and distinguished.