Shloka 44
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
एवं चैतत् करिष्यामि यथा मामनुशाससि । सुप्रभातामिमां रात्रिं जयाय विजयस्य हि,अर्जुनकी विजयके लिये कल सबेरे जो कुछ करनेकी आप मुझे आज्ञा देते हैं, उसे उसी रूपमें मैं अवश्य पूर्ण करूँगा
evaṃ caitat kariṣyāmi yathā mām anuśāsasi | suprabhātām imāṃ rātriṃ jayāya vijayasya hi ||
Dāruka berkata: “Aku akan melakukan tepat seperti yang engkau perintahkan. Semoga malam ini beralih menjadi fajar yang diberkahi—demi kemenangan, demi kejayaan Arjuna.”
दारुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined obedience and steadfast execution of one’s assigned duty: Dāruka commits to carry out instructions precisely, framing the coming dawn as auspicious for the righteous aim of victory.
Dāruka responds to a superior’s directive, pledging to fulfill the command exactly. He expresses a wish that the night culminate in a favorable dawn associated with victory—contextually linked to Arjuna’s success.