Shloka 331
भीमसेनस्य गदायुद्ध-प्रभावः
The Battlefield Impact of Bhīmasena’s Mace Combat
ध्वजानां चर्मणां चैव व्यजनानां च सर्वश: । छत्राणां हेमदण्डानां तोमराणां च भारत
dhvajānāṁ carmaṇāṁ caiva vyajanānāṁ ca sarvaśaḥ | chatrāṇāṁ hemadaṇḍānāṁ tomarāṇāṁ ca bhārata
ഹേ ഭാരതാ! എല്ലാടവും ധ്വജങ്ങളും ചർമസാമഗ്രികളും, നാനാവിധ വ്യജനങ്ങളും, ഹേമദണ്ഡമുള്ള ഛത്രങ്ങളും, തോമരങ്ങളും ധാരാളമായി ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is primarily descriptive rather than doctrinal: it highlights the outward splendor and martial preparedness of the armies—royal emblems (parasols, fans, banners) alongside weapons—implicitly reminding that war involves both power-display and lethal force, and that such grandeur can mask the grave ethical weight of battle.
Sañjaya continues reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the scene of the Kurukṣetra battlefield, emphasizing the abundance of banners, leather equipment, ceremonial fans, golden-handled parasols, and javelins visible everywhere—conveying the scale, organization, and royal presence within the forces.