Shloka 2936
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
अदीप्यतार्जुनो येन हिमवानिव वह्नलिना । दसवाँ ध्वज एकमात्र अर्जुनका ही था, जो विशाल वानरचिह्लसे सुशोभित था। उससे अर्जुन उसी प्रकार देदीप्यमान हो रहे थे, जैसे अग्निसे हिमालय पर्वत उद्धासित होता है
sañjaya uvāca | adīpyatārjuno yena himavān iva vahnilinā |
सञ्जय उवाच—अर्जुनस्यैवैकः ध्वजः समुन्नतः कपिचिह्नेन विराजमानः; तेन स हिमवानिव वह्निमालया प्रदीप्तः समरे दीप्तिमान् बभूव।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tejas (radiant moral and martial energy) expressed through righteous resolve: in a dharmic struggle, inner steadiness and purpose manifest outwardly as inspiring presence, symbolized by the banner and its emblem.
Sanjaya narrates Arjuna’s appearance on the battlefield: his chariot bears a prominent standard with a monkey emblem, and Arjuna is described as blazing brilliantly, compared to the Himalaya lit up by fire.