Shloka 69
उत्पातवर्णनम् (Utpāta-varṇanam) — Catalogue of Portents
अलड्कारै: कवचै: केतुभिश्न सुखप्रणादैहेंषितैर्वा हयानाम् । भ्राजिष्मती दुष्प्रतिवीक्षणीया येषां चमूस्ते विजयन्ति शत्रून्
alaṅkāraiḥ kavacaiḥ ketubhiś ca sukhapraṇādaiḥ heṣitaiś ca hayānām | bhrājiṣmatī duṣprativīkṣaṇīyā yeṣāṃ camūs te vijayanti śatrūn ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Mereka yang pasukannya berkilau oleh perhiasan, zirah, dan panji-panji, serta oleh pekik perang yang mujur dan penuh keyakinan, atau auman laksana singa dan ringkik kuda—begitu gemilang hingga musuh pun sukar menatapnya—mereka pasti menaklukkan lawan.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
External splendor—armor, standards, and confident sounds—signals inner readiness: organization, protection, and morale. Such visible preparedness intimidates opponents and tends to produce victory in battle.
Vyāsa describes the characteristics of a formidable army: it is well-equipped and brilliantly arrayed, with banners and armor, and it resounds with confident cries and the neighing of horses—making it daunting for enemies to face.