Shloka 17
द्रोण–धृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धवर्णनम्
Drona–Dhrishtadyumna Battle Description
सर्वरत्नशतै: पूर्णा पताकाशतमालिनीम् । ग्राम्यारण्यै: पशुगणै: सम्पूर्णां च महीमिमाम्
sarvaratnaśataiḥ pūrṇā patākāśatamālinīm | grāmyāraṇyaiḥ paśugaṇaiḥ sampūrṇāṃ ca mahīm imām ||
ನಾರದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಈ ಭೂಮಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿಧದ ರತ್ನಗಳ ನೂರಾರು ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ; ನೂರು ಧ್ವಜಗಳ ಹಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿತವಾಗಿದೆ; ಗ್ರಾಮ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಪಶುಗಣಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of a flourishing realm—abundant in resources, symbols of sovereignty (banners), and livestock—implying that prosperity and orderly governance are recognized markers of a well-maintained land, even amid the larger epic’s moral tensions.
Nārada is describing a richly endowed land: it is laden with jewels, decorated with many banners, and stocked with both domestic and wild animals, emphasizing its completeness and splendor.