Shloka 88
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
पज्चानां द्रौपदेयानां प्रतिमा ध्वजभूषणम् | धर्ममारुतशक्राणामश्रिनो श्ष महात्मनो:
pañcānāṁ draupadeyānāṁ pratimā dhvajabhūṣaṇam | dharmamārutaśakrāṇām aśrīno ’ṣau mahātmanaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Pahlawan mulia itu membawa pada panjinya suatu lambang yang dibentuk sebagai rupa lima putera Draupadī—sebagai perhiasan panji—melambangkan kekuatan dan perlindungan yang dikaitkan dengan Dharma, dewa Angin (Vāyu), dan Indra.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, identity is framed through dharma and rightful affiliations: the banner-emblem links the warrior’s public presence to noble lineage and to divine ideals (Dharma, Vāyu, Indra), suggesting that power should be aligned with righteousness and protection rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s standard: it is adorned with an emblem resembling the five Draupadeyas, presented as a distinguished ornament of the banner and associated with the divine powers named (Dharma, Vāyu, Indra).