Shloka 47
Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ
Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit
श्वेतच्छत्रै: पताकाभि ्षामरैश्न सुपाण्डुरै: । रथैनगि: पदातैश्न शुशुभेडतीव संकुला
śvetacchattraiḥ patākābhiḥ ṣāmaraiś ca supāṇḍuraiḥ | rathair nāgaiḥ padātaiś ca śuśubhe ’tīva saṅkulā ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。白い天蓋の傘、旗幟、淡く白いチャーマラの払子に飾られ、戦車と戦象と歩兵がひしめき合うその光景は、まばゆく輝いた—集いし軍勢の密集そのものが、いっそうの壮麗を添えていた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how royal authority and collective power are displayed through symbols (parasols, banners, attendants) and through the organized presence of the fourfold forces (chariots, elephants, infantry). It implicitly contrasts outward splendor with the weight of responsibility that accompanies such power.
Vaiśampāyana describes a grand, densely gathered martial or royal assembly. The crowd is visually striking—bright with white insignia and packed with chariots, elephants, and foot-soldiers—conveying the scale and magnificence of the gathering.