Shloka 30
पाण्डुनन्दन! आपकी सारी कामनाएँ सफल हुईं। हाथियोंकी सेनामें अर्जुनके रथकी ध्वजाका वह वानर दिखायी दे रहा है। काले मेघसे प्रकट होनेवाली बिजलीके समान चमकती हुई गाण्डीव धनुषकी प्रत्यंचाको देखिये ।।
pāṇḍunandana! tava sarvāḥ kāmanāḥ saphalībhūtāḥ. hastināṃ senāyām arjunasya rathadhvajāgre sa vānaraḥ pratyakṣo dṛśyate. kālameghāt prādurbhūtāyā vidyuta iva dīpyamānāṃ gāṇḍīvadhanurjyāṃ paśya. kapihasau vīkṣate sarvato vai dhvajāgrām āruhya dhanañjayasya; vitrāsayan ripusaṅghān vimarde bibhēmy asmād ātmanāivābhivīkṣya.
«Ô fils de Pāṇḍu, tous tes espoirs ont porté leurs fruits. Au milieu du corps des éléphants, on voit distinctement le singe au sommet de l’étendard du char d’Arjuna. Contemple la corde du Gāṇḍīva, qui flamboie comme l’éclair jailli d’un nuage sombre. Perché sur la bannière de Dhanañjaya, ce singe puissant scrute toutes les directions ; dans le tumulte du combat, il épouvante les troupes ennemies. Même moi, le voyant de mes propres yeux, je suis saisi de crainte.»
विशोक उवाच
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The verse highlights how righteous strength is amplified by auspicious symbols and divine support: Arjuna’s prowess (Gāṇḍīva) and the presence of Hanumān on his banner become moral and psychological force, inspiring allies and unsettling adversaries—showing that dharma in war includes inner steadiness and the power of faith-backed resolve.
A speaker named Viśoka addresses a Pāṇḍava, pointing out Arjuna’s chariot in the elephant-filled battle line. He describes the monkey emblem atop Arjuna’s banner scanning the field and terrifying enemy troops, and compares the shining bowstring of Gāṇḍīva to lightning from a dark cloud, confessing that the sight itself causes fear.