Shloka 2936
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
अदीप्यतार्जुनो येन हिमवानिव वह्नलिना । दसवाँ ध्वज एकमात्र अर्जुनका ही था, जो विशाल वानरचिह्लसे सुशोभित था। उससे अर्जुन उसी प्रकार देदीप्यमान हो रहे थे, जैसे अग्निसे हिमालय पर्वत उद्धासित होता है
sañjaya uvāca | adīpyatārjuno yena himavān iva vahnilinā |
Sanjaya said: With that banner, Arjuna blazed forth—like the Himalaya illuminated by a wreath of fire. His chariot bore a single, towering standard, splendid with the emblem of the great monkey; and by it Arjuna appeared radiant, inspiring awe and resolve amid the moral gravity of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tejas (radiant moral and martial energy) expressed through righteous resolve: in a dharmic struggle, inner steadiness and purpose manifest outwardly as inspiring presence, symbolized by the banner and its emblem.
Sanjaya narrates Arjuna’s appearance on the battlefield: his chariot bears a prominent standard with a monkey emblem, and Arjuna is described as blazing brilliantly, compared to the Himalaya lit up by fire.