Shloka 38
विश्वकर्मकृतर्दिव्यैरश्वानपि विभूषितान् बलाहकं मेघपुष्पं शैब्यं सुग्रीवमेव च
viśvakarmakṛtair divyair aśvān api vibhūṣitān balāhakaṃ meghapuṣpaṃ śaibyaṃ sugrīvam eva ca
विश्वकर्मकृतैर्दिव्यैरश्वानपि विभूषितान्—बलाहकं मेघपुष्पं शैब्यं सुग्रीवमेव च।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that battlefield effectiveness is supported by more than individual heroism: divine-quality resources, skilled craftsmanship, and careful adornment/equipment contribute to power. Ethically, it points to the role of preparation and support systems behind visible valor.
Sañjaya describes a warrior’s chariot-team: four named horses, described as divine and crafted by Viśvakarman, are adorned and ready—heightening the sense of formidable might and auspicious grandeur amid the Drona Parva battle account.