Shloka 80
ते यत्ता भीमसेनेन सहिता: काउचनध्वजा: । प्रत्यदृश्यन्त राजेन्द्र सेन्द्रा इव दिवौकस:,राजेन्द्र! भीमसेनसहित पूरी सावधानीसे युद्धके लिये उद्यत हुए ये सुवर्णमय ध्वजवाले राजालोग इन्द्रसहित देवताओंके समान दृष्टिगोचर होते थे
te yattā bhīmasenena sahitāḥ kāñcanadhvajāḥ | pratyadṛśyanta rājendra sendrā iva divaukasaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “O king, those warriors—arrayed with Bhīmasena and fully alert for battle—bearing golden standards, appeared before the eyes like the gods of heaven, as if accompanied by Indra himself.” The verse heightens the moral tension of war: human fighters, driven by duty and resolve, are momentarily likened to divine splendor, even as they move toward destructive conflict.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how disciplined readiness and collective resolve in fulfilling kṣatriya-duty can appear ‘divine’ in grandeur—yet it also implicitly reminds the listener that such splendor is directed toward war, where dharma and destruction stand in uneasy proximity.
Sañjaya describes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the sight of warriors aligned with Bhīmasena, fully prepared for battle, their golden standards making them look like heavenly gods accompanied by Indra.