Арджуна сказал: «Возничий, да будет тебе благо. Вон там — где на знамени одной колесницы видна сияющая золотая площадка, высоко поднятая на превосходном древке и украшенная лентами, — там стоит отряд, ведомый ачарьей Дроной. Вези меня туда».
Word by Word
[{'term''arjuna uvāca', 'definition': 'Arjuna said'}, {'term': 'yatra', 'definition': 'where'}, {'term': 'eṣā', 'definition': 'this (feminine demonstrative)'}, {'term': 'kāñcanī', 'definition': 'golden, made of gold'}, {'term': 'vedī', 'definition': 'platform/altar-like raised base
[{'term':
here, a prominent emblem on the banner'}, {'term''dhvaje', 'definition': 'on the banner/standard'}, {'term': 'yasya', 'definition': 'of which/whose'}, {'term': 'prakāśate', 'definition': 'shines, is visible, appears radiant'}, {'term': 'ucchritā', 'definition': 'raised up, elevated'}, {'term': 'pravare', 'definition': 'excellent, foremost'}, {'term': 'daṇḍe', 'definition': 'staff, pole (of the banner)'}, {'term': 'patākābhiḥ', 'definition': 'with flags/streamers'}, {'term': 'alaṅkṛtā', 'definition': 'adorned, decorated'}, {'term': 'atra', 'definition': 'here, to this place'}, {'term': 'mām', 'definition': 'me'}, {'term': 'vaha', 'definition': 'carry, drive (the chariot)'}, {'term': 'bhadra te', 'definition': 'good be to you
here, a prominent emblem on the banner'}, {'term':
may you be blessed/well'}, {'term''droṇānīkāya', 'definition': 'to Droṇa’s military division/array'}, {'term': 'sārathe', 'definition': 'O charioteer'}]
may you be blessed/well'}, {'term':
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
Arjuna
S
Sārathi (charioteer)
D
Droṇa
D
Droṇa’s army division (Droṇānīka)
D
Dhvaja (banner/standard)
D
Daṇḍa (banner-pole)
P
Patākā (streamers/flags)
K
Kāñcanī vedī (golden platform/emblem on the banner)
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Educational Q&A
Even in a tense martial setting, Arjuna speaks with restraint and auspicious courtesy (“bhadra te”) while giving precise directions. The verse highlights disciplined conduct and clarity of purpose—ethical self-control alongside strategic action.
Arjuna identifies Droṇa’s position by the distinctive banner-mark—an elevated, shining golden emblem adorned with streamers—and instructs his charioteer to drive him toward Droṇa’s battle-division.
