Shloka 26
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
न स सज्ज ति वृक्षेषु शस्त्रैश्वापि न रिष्यते । दिव्यो ध्वजवरो राजन दृश्यते चेह मानुषै:
na sa sajjati vṛkṣeṣu śastraiś cāpi na riṣyate | divyo dhvajavaro rājan dṛśyate ceha mānuṣaiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “That banner does not get caught among trees, nor is it harmed even by weapons. O King, this divine and excellent standard is seen here by men of this world.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that certain symbols of rightful sovereignty and divine sanction are beyond ordinary physical harm; their inviolability evokes reverence and signals a power that cannot be reduced to mere force.
A wondrous, radiant royal banner is being described: it does not snag on trees, cannot be damaged by weapons, and appears to human observers as a divine, extraordinary standard.