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Shloka 2936

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda

Arrow-storm Engagement

अदीप्यतार्जुनो येन हिमवानिव वह्नलिना । दसवाँ ध्वज एकमात्र अर्जुनका ही था, जो विशाल वानरचिह्लसे सुशोभित था। उससे अर्जुन उसी प्रकार देदीप्यमान हो रहे थे, जैसे अग्निसे हिमालय पर्वत उद्धासित होता है

sañjaya uvāca | adīpyatārjuno yena himavān iva vahnilinā |

サンジャヤは言った。その旗によってアルジュナは燃え立つように輝いた――火の輪に照らされたヒマラヤのごとく。彼の戦車にはただ一本、天を衝く高大な標が立ち、大いなる猿(ヴァーナラ)の徽章で荘厳されていた。その旗ゆえにアルジュナは光り映え、戦のダルマの重みの中で畏敬と決意を呼び起こした。

अदीप्यतshone forth / blazed
अदीप्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootदीप्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
अर्जुनःArjuna
अर्जुनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
येनby which / by whom
येन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
हिमवान्Himavān (the Himalaya mountain)
हिमवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहिमवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike / as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
वह्निनाby fire
वह्निना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
A
Arjuna
H
Himavat (Himalaya)
D
dhvaja (banner/standard)
V
vānaraciha (monkey emblem)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights tejas (radiant moral and martial energy) expressed through righteous resolve: in a dharmic struggle, inner steadiness and purpose manifest outwardly as inspiring presence, symbolized by the banner and its emblem.

Sanjaya narrates Arjuna’s appearance on the battlefield: his chariot bears a prominent standard with a monkey emblem, and Arjuna is described as blazing brilliantly, compared to the Himalaya lit up by fire.