Shloka 383
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
Devanagari script
युक्तान् वाजिवरान् यत्त: कवची तिष्ठ दारुक । “दारुक! साथ ही उसमें छत्र लगाकर अग्नि और सूर्यके समान प्रकाशित होनेवाले तथा विश्वकर्माके बनाये हुए दिव्य सुवर्णमय जालोंसे विभूषित मेरे चारों श्रेष्ठ घोड़ों--बलाहक, मेघपुष्प, शैब्य तथा सुग्रीवको जोत लेना और स्वयं भी कवच धारण करके तैयार रहना
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | yuktān vājivarān yattaḥ kavacī tiṣṭha dāruka |
Translation
Sañjaya said: “Dāruka, yoke the excellent horses at once, and stand ready wearing your armor.” The command conveys disciplined preparedness in the midst of war—swift action, protection of life through proper equipment, and the ethical seriousness of entering battle with alertness rather than recklessness.
Word by Word
युक्तान्yoked, harnessed
युक्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयुक्त (युज्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वाजिवरान्excellent horses
वाजिवरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
यत्तःready, prepared
यत्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कवचीarmoured, wearing armour
कवची:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकवचिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तिष्ठstand; remain (ready)
तिष्ठ:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormImperative, Second, Singular
दारुकO Daruka
दारुक:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootदारुक
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DārukaH
horses (vājinaḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes