Shloka 29
सर्वे कामा: पाण्डव ते समृद्धा: कपिहसौ दृश्यते हस्तिसैन्ये । नीलाद घनाद् विद्युतमुच्चरन्तीं तथा पश्य विस्फुरन्तीं धनुज्याम्
sarve kāmāḥ pāṇḍava te samṛddhāḥ kapihasau dṛśyate hastisainye | nīlād ghanād vidyutam uccarantīṃ tathā paśya visphurantīṃ dhanujyām ||
Viśoka dit : «Ô Pāṇḍava, tous tes vœux s’accomplissent dans l’abondance. Au milieu du corps des éléphants, on distingue l’étendard marqué d’Hanumān. Vois aussi la corde de l’arc qui flamboie—tel l’éclair jaillissant d’un nuage bleu sombre—vibrant et étincelant lorsqu’on la tend.»
विशोक उवाच
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The verse underscores how righteous confidence in battle is strengthened by auspicious signs and steadfast preparedness: visible symbols of support (the Hanumān-emblem) and disciplined readiness (the taut, flashing bowstring) reinforce courage and resolve.
Viśoka addresses Arjuna on the battlefield, pointing out favorable indications: Arjuna’s chariot-banner bearing Hanumān is clearly visible amid the elephant formations, and Arjuna’s bowstring is seen vibrating and gleaming like lightning from a dark cloud—signaling imminent, forceful action.