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Shloka 3

उत्तरो जयमावेदयति—विराटस्य हर्षः, द्यूतनिषेधः

Uttara’s Victory Report—Virāṭa’s Rejoicing and the Counsel Against Gambling

तान्‌ विकीर्णपताकेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा । प्रत्युधयौ महाराज समनन्‍्तादू वानरध्वज:,महाराज! तब वानरयुक्ता ध्वजावाले अर्जुन भी सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी तथा फहराती हुई पताकासे सुशोभित रथके द्वारा सब ओरसे उनका सामना करनेके लिये आगे बढ़े

tān vikīrṇapatākena rathenādityavarcāsā | pratyudyayau mahārāja samantād vānaradhvajaḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana sprach: O König, da rückte Arjuna vor—dessen Banner das Zeichen eines Affen trug—, um ihnen von allen Seiten entgegenzutreten, auf einem Wagen, strahlend wie die Sonne und geschmückt mit einer weithin ausgebreiteten, flatternden Fahne. Die Szene betont die Pflicht des Kriegers: dem Angriff furchtlos zu begegnen und angesichts der nahenden Schlacht unbeirrbare Entschlossenheit zu wahren.

तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विकीर्णपताकेनwith (a) fluttering/scattered-bannered
विकीर्णपताकेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविकीर्णपताका
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
रथेनby/with the chariot
रथेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
आदित्यवर्चसाwith sun-like radiance
आदित्यवर्चसा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआदित्यवर्चस्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
प्रत्युद्ययौadvanced forth to meet/engage
प्रत्युद्ययौ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-उद्-या
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
समन्तात्on all sides
समन्तात्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्तात्
वानरध्वजःhe whose banner bears a monkey (Arjuna)
वानरध्वजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवानरध्वज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
J
Janamejaya
A
Arjuna
V
vānaradhvaja (monkey-emblem banner, associated with Hanumān)
R
ratha (chariot)
P
patākā (flag)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: when confronted by hostile forces, a warrior must step forward with courage and steadiness. The imagery of sun-like radiance and the prominent banner emphasizes inner resolve made visible through disciplined action.

Arjuna advances to engage the opposing warriors, moving out to face them on all sides. He does so in a splendid chariot with a streaming flag, identified by the monkey-emblem banner (vānaradhvaja), marking him as the principal challenger in the coming fight.