Shloka 59
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
एकवर्णेन सर्वेण ध्वजेन कवचेन च | अश्वैश्न धनुषा चैव शुक्लै: शुक्लो न्यवर्तत,जिनके ध्वज, कवच और धनुष--ये सब कुछ एक ही रंगके थे, वे राजा शुक्ल शुक्लवर्णके अअश्रोंद्वारा युद्धके मैदानमें लौट आये
ekavarṇena sarveṇa dhvajena kavacena ca | aśvaiś ca dhanuṣā caiva śuklaiḥ śuklo nyavartata ||
Sañjaya said: With banner, armour, horses, and bow—all of them of a single hue—King Śukla, himself radiant in whiteness, turned back and returned upon the battlefield. The verse underscores how outward uniformity and martial splendour mark a warrior’s presence in war, while the narrative focus remains on the relentless movement of combatants returning again and again to the field in fulfilment of their chosen duty.
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