Shloka 8
Lokapāla-samāgamaḥ—Arjuna Receives Astras from the World-Guardians
Book 3, Chapter 42
तत्रापश्यन्महानीलं वैजयन्तं महाप्रभम् | ध्वजमिन्दीवरश्यामं वंशं कनकभूषणम्,अर्जुनने उस रथपर अत्यन्त नीलवर्णवाले महातेजस्वी “वैजयन्त” नामक इन्द्रध्वजको फहराता देखा। उसकी श्याम सुषमा नील कमलकी शोभाको तिरस्कृत कर रही थी। उस ध्वजके दण्डमें सुवर्ण मढ़ा हुआ था
tatrāpaśyan mahānīlaṃ vaijayantaṃ mahāprabham | dhvajam indīvaraśyāmaṃ vaṃśaṃ kanakabhūṣaṇam ||
そこで彼らは、深い藍に染まる大旗「ヴァイジャヤンタ」を見た。燦然たる光を放つそれはインドラの標であり、その濃き色は青蓮の美をさえ凌いでいた。旗竿は竹で、黄金の飾りが施されていた。この光景は神々の裁可と王権の威を告げ、天上の力に護られた戦車であることを示して、行いに敬虔と自制を求めた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how visible symbols—like a divine or royal standard—communicate legitimacy, protection, and responsibility. Such power-signs are not merely for pride; they imply restraint, right conduct, and awareness that one’s actions carry public and ethical weight.
Vaiśampāyana describes the onlookers seeing a splendid, dark-blue banner called Vaijayanta—Indra’s standard—flying on a chariot. Its lotus-like hue and gold-adorned bamboo staff emphasize the chariot’s extraordinary, divinely marked presence.