Shloka 1763
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
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यथा स्कन्दस्य राजेन्द्र मयूरेण विराजता । राजेन्द्र! जैसे स्वामी स्कन्दका रथ सुन्दर मयूर-चिह्लसे शोभित होता है, उसी प्रकार महामना वृषसेनका रथ उस मयूरचिह्लसे शोभा पा रहा था
yathā skandasya rājendra mayūreṇa virājatā |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai raja, sebagaimana kereta perang Dewa Skanda bersinar indah dihiasi lambang burung merak, demikian juga kereta Vṛṣasena yang berhati luhur itu berkilau, dipermuliakan oleh panji merak yang sama.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how symbols and standards on a warrior’s chariot communicate identity, aspiration, and martial prestige; by likening Vṛṣasena’s chariot to Skanda’s, it frames him within an ideal of valor associated with a divine war-leader.
Sañjaya describes to the king the appearance of Vṛṣasena’s chariot on the battlefield, noting that it is adorned with a peacock emblem and comparing its splendor to the famed chariot of Skanda.