Shloka 58
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention
संवृते केतकैहेंमैर्मणिविद्रुमचित्रितै: । पाण्डुरा भ्रप्रकाशाभि: पताकाभिरलंकृते
saṁvṛte ketakaiḥ hemaiḥ maṇividruma-citritaiḥ | pāṇḍurābhra-prakāśābhiḥ patākābhir alaṅkṛte ||
サンジャヤは言った。「その戦車は黄金のケータカ飾りで覆われ、宝玉と珊瑚で彩られ、淡い雲のように白く輝く旗で飾られていた――苛烈な戦の務めのただ中にあっても、王者の栄華を映す姿であった。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward magnificence—gold, gems, and radiant banners—can coexist with the harsh reality of battle, reminding the listener to distinguish external display from the deeper moral weight of actions in war.
Sañjaya is describing a splendidly decorated object in the battlefield setting—covered with golden ornaments, inlaid with gems and coral, and crowned with pale-cloud-like banners—emphasizing its striking appearance amid the ongoing conflict.