Shloka 35
तथैव कृष्णस्य च पाउ्चजन्यं महाहमेतं द्विजराजवर्णम् । कौन्तेय पश्योरसि कौस्तुभं च जाज्वल्यमानं विजयां स्रजं च,कुन्तीनन्दन! भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके इस बहुमूल्य पांचजन्य शंखको जो चन्द्रमाके समान श्वेतवर्ण है, देखिये। साथ ही उनके वक्ष:स्थलपर अपनी प्रभासे प्रज्वलित होनेवाली कौस्तुभमणि तथा वैजयन्ती मालापर भी दृष्टिपात कीजिये
tathaiva kṛṣṇasya ca pāñcajanyaṃ mahāhame taṃ dvijarājavarṇam | kaunteya paśyorasi kaustubhaṃ ca jājvalyamānaṃ vijayāṃ srajaṃ ca ||
“Behold likewise Kṛṣṇa’s Pāñcajanya conch—mighty, and white as the king of birds (the swan). O son of Kuntī, look also upon the Kaustubha jewel upon His chest, blazing with its own radiance, and upon the Vaijayantī garland of victory.” In the midst of war, the speaker draws attention to Kṛṣṇa’s auspicious emblems, underscoring divine protection and the moral confidence that comes from aligning with dharma.
विशोक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the violence and uncertainty of battle, remembrance of the divine and recognition of dharmic alignment (symbolized by Kṛṣṇa’s sacred emblems) steadies the mind, strengthens resolve, and frames victory as grounded in righteousness rather than mere force.
A speaker addresses ‘Kaunteya’ and points out Kṛṣṇa’s identifying insignia—His white Pāñcajanya conch, the radiant Kaustubha jewel on His chest, and the Vaijayantī garland—highlighting Kṛṣṇa’s presence and auspicious power on the battlefield.