Shloka 14
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
चक्रैविमथितैश्छत्रैर्ध्वजैश्न विनिपातितै: । अनुकर्ष: पताकाभि: शिरस्त्राणै: सकाउ्चनै:
cakrair vimathitaiś chatrair dhvajaiś ca vinipātitaiḥ | anukarṣaḥ patākābhiḥ śirastrāṇaiḥ sa-kauñcanaiḥ ||
चक्रैर्विमथितैश्छत्रैर्ध्वजैश्च विनिपातितैः । अनुकर्षैः पताकाभिः शिरस्त्राणैः सकाञ्चनैः ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the fragility of worldly honor and royal insignia: in war, symbols of sovereignty—umbrellas, standards, banners—are easily destroyed, reminding the listener that status and display are impermanent when adharma and violence prevail.
Sañjaya paints a vivid battlefield scene: chariot wheels have crushed royal parasols, standards have been knocked down, banners trail along the ground, and helmets with golden fittings lie dragged about—evidence of intense fighting and disorder.