Shloka 323
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
ज्ञास्यन्ति लोका: सर्वे मां सुहृंदे सव्यसाचिन: । “कल देवता, गन्धर्व, पिशाच, नाग तथा राक्षस आदि समस्त लोक यह अच्छी तरह जान लेंगे कि मैं सव्यसाची अर्जुनका हितैषी मित्र हूँ
jñāsyanti lokāḥ sarve māṃ suhṛdaṃ savyasācinaḥ |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ— “ଆସନ୍ତାକାଲି ଦେବତା, ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ, ପିଶାଚ, ନାଗ, ରାକ୍ଷସ—ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଭଲଭାବେ ଜାଣିବେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ସବ୍ୟସାଚୀ ଅର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କର ହିତେଷୀ ମିତ୍ର।”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of suhṛt—genuine friendship as active goodwill. In a dharmic frame, one’s character and loyalties become publicly evident, as if before the entire world.
Sañjaya reports a declaration that all beings will recognize the speaker as Arjuna’s well-wishing friend, emphasizing publicly visible allegiance and support during the climactic violence of the Drona Parva.