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अर्जुनस्य गुरुधर्मविलापः तथा शैनेयकर्णयोर्युद्धारम्भः | Arjuna’s Lament on Guru-Dharma and the Opening of the Sātyaki–Karṇa Duel
रुक्माड्गदशिरस्त्राणो रुक्मवर्मसमावृत: । रुक्मध्वजथनु: शूरो मेरुशुज्मिवाबभौ,उनके भुजबंद और शिरस्त्राण सुवर्णके बने हुए थे। वे स्वर्णमय कवचसे आच्छादित थे। सोनेके ध्वज और धनुषसे सुशोभित शूरवीर सात्यकि मेरुपर्वतके शिखरकी भाँति शोभा पा रहे थे
sañjaya uvāca |
rukmāṅgadāśirastrāṇo rukmavarmasamāvṛtaḥ |
rukmadhvajadhanuḥ śūro meruśṛṅga ivābabhau ||
Sañjaya said: The heroic Sātyaki, wearing golden armlets and a golden helmet, covered in golden armour, and adorned with a golden banner and bow, shone forth like the peak of Mount Meru. The verse heightens the moral atmosphere of the battle by portraying martial splendour as a sign of resolve and disciplined readiness, even amid the tragic necessity of war.
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