Shloka 16
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
हरिद्रासमवर्णास्तु जवना हेममालिन:
haridrāsamavarṇāstu javanā hemamālinaḥ
Sañjaya melaporkan: Kaum Yavana tampak berwarna keemasan seperti kunyit, dihiasi kalungan emas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily serves descriptive narration rather than direct moral instruction; indirectly, it underscores how the Mahābhārata frames war as a morally charged spectacle where armies are portrayed with striking identities and adornments, intensifying the gravity of the conflict that dharma must judge.
Sañjaya is describing a contingent of warriors—identified as Yavanas—highlighting their uniform turmeric-golden complexion and their golden garlands, as part of a broader battlefield catalogue of forces and their appearance.