Shloka 386
नाभ्यवर्तन्त राजान: सहिता वानरध्वजम् | महाराज! वे सब नरेश बाणोंसे पीड़ित हो गये थे। उनके विशाल ध्वज छिजत्न-भिन्न होकर बिखर गये थे। वे सब राजा एक साथ मिलकर भी कपिध्वज अर्जुनके सामने टिक न सके
na abhyavartanta rājānaḥ sahitā vānara-dhvajam |
サンジャヤは言った。大王よ、諸王は一つに結束しても、猿の紋を掲げる旗を持つアルジュナの前に踏みとどまることはできなかった。彼の矢に射られ、追い立てられて、巨大な軍旗は裂け砕け散り、彼の揺るがぬ武威の前にその気勢は折れた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores that collective power, status, and numbers do not guarantee victory; disciplined skill, steadfast courage, and alignment with a higher purpose can overturn apparent advantages. Ethically, it cautions rulers that authority without inner strength and right conduct collapses under pressure.
Sañjaya reports that many kings, even acting together, fail to hold their position against Arjuna (identified by the monkey-emblem banner). They are wounded by arrows, their large banners are torn apart, and they cannot endure his assault on the battlefield.