Shloka 19
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
एका तत्र विशाखस्य घण्टा स्कन्दस्य चापरा | पताका कार्तिकेयस्य विशाखस्य च लोहिता,उनमेंसे एक घण्टा विशाखने ले लिया और दूसरा स्कन्दके पास रह गया। कार्तिकेय और विशाख दोनोंकी पताकाएँ लाल रंगकी हैं
ekā tatra viśākhasya ghaṇṭā skandasya cāparā | patākā kārtikeyasya viśākhasya ca lohitā ||
Mārkaṇḍeya dijo: «Allí, una campana pasó a pertenecer a Viśākha, mientras que la otra permaneció con Skanda. Los estandartes de Kārtikeya y de Viśākha son de color rojo».
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Symbols of power—bells and banners—are not merely decorative; they mark identity, presence, and disciplined order. The shared red banners suggest unity of purpose among allied divine figures rather than competition.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes how two bells are apportioned—one to Viśākha and one remaining with Skanda—and notes that both Kārtikeya and Viśākha bear red banners, emphasizing their recognized emblems.