Shloka 36
जयास्पदं तव सैन्यस्य नित्य- ममित्रवित्रासनमीड्यरूपम् | विख्यातमादित्यसमं सम लोके त्विषा सम॑ पावकभानुचन्द्रै:
jayāspadaṁ tava sainyasya nityaṁ amitravitrāsanam īḍyarūpam | vikhyātam ādityasamaṁ samaṁ loke tviṣā samaṁ pāvakabhānucandraiḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「その世界に名高い旗印は、あなたの軍の勝利の礎となり、常に敵を震え上がらせていた。その姿は称賛に値し、その光輝は世に知られ、太陽に等しく、火と太陽と月にも比すべき明るさであった。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how symbols of leadership—like a banner—can embody collective confidence and intimidate opponents. In the ethical context of war, it points to the psychological dimension of conflict: morale, reputation, and visible signs of power can influence outcomes alongside physical strength.
Sañjaya, reporting the battlefield to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praises the army’s banner/standard as a constant source of victory and fear for enemies, describing its celebrated brilliance as comparable to the Sun, the Moon, and fire.