Shloka 34
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
शुशुभे केतुमुख्येन पावकेन कलिज्भकः । श्वैतच्छत्रेण निष्केण चामरव्यजनेन च
śuśubhe ketumukhyena pāvakena kalijbhakaḥ | śvaitacchatreṇa niṣkeṇa cāmaravyajanena ca ||
Sañjaya disse: Kalijbhaka resplandecia esplendidamente, assinalado por um estandarte supremo que trazia o signo do fogo. Adornado com um pálio branco, um ornamento de pescoço (medalhão) e um leque de rabo de iaque, surgia em plena magnificência régia — imagem de pompa marcial que intensifica a solene gravidade da batalha que se aproxima.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how outward royal emblems—banner, parasol, ornaments, and fan—project authority and readiness for war, reminding the listener that the battlefield is not only a clash of arms but also a stage where status, duty, and the weight of impending consequences are displayed.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior named Kalijbhaka, highlighting the distinctive fire-emblem on his banner and his royal adornments (white parasol, neck-ornament, and chamara-fan), as part of the broader catalogue of combatants and their chariots before or during the great battle.