Shloka 29
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
अनीकप्रमुखे तिष्ठन् वराहेण महायशा: । शुशुभे केतुमुख्येन राजतेन जयद्रथ:,महायशस्वी राजा जयद्रथ वराहके चिह्नसे युक्त रजतमय ध्वजा-पताकाके साथ रथपर आरूढ़ हो सेनाके अग्रभागमें खड़े हुए बड़ी शोभा पा रहे थे
anīkapramukhe tiṣṭhan varāheṇa mahāyaśāḥ | śuśubhe ketumukhyena rājatenā jayadrathaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Standing at the very front of the battle-array, the illustrious king Jayadratha shone conspicuously—mounted on his chariot and distinguished by his foremost banner, a silver standard bearing the emblem of a boar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how martial identity and authority are signaled through emblems and standards; in the ethical backdrop of the Mahābhārata, such splendor is transient and stands in tension with the grave consequences of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Jayadratha is positioned at the front of the formation, conspicuous on his chariot, marked by a prominent silver banner bearing a boar emblem.