Mahabharata 7.43.4 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 43, Shloka 4
अभिमन्योर् दारुणः संमर्दः
Abhimanyu’s fierce melee amid chariot formations
श्वैतच्छत्रपताकाभि क्षामरव्यजनेन च । स बभौ राजलिजड्लैस्तैस्तारापतिरिवाम्बरे,श्वेत छत्र, पताका, चँवर और व्यजन--इन राजचिह्वोंसे वह आकाशकमें चन्द्रमाकी भाँति सुशोभित हो रहा था
śvaitacchatrapatākābhiḥ kṣāmaravyajanena ca | sa babhau rājalāñchitaiḥ tais tārāpatir ivāmbare ||
வெள்ளை அரசக் குடை, கொடிகள், வெளிறிய நிறச் சாமரங்கள், விசிறிகள்—இவ்வரசச் சின்னங்களால் அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்ட அவர், வானில் நட்சத்திரங்களின் தலைவன் சந்திரனைப் போல ஒளிர்ந்தார்.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how symbols of rightful authority—parasol, banners, chowries, and fans—serve to uphold a leader’s public stature and the army’s morale. Ethically, it points to the power of visible markers of responsibility: kingship is not merely personal glory but a role that must be borne with steadiness amid the chaos of war.
Sañjaya describes a prominent warrior/kingly figure on the battlefield being honored with royal emblems. With the white parasol, flags, and attendants waving chowries and fans, he appears radiant—likened to the Moon in the sky—signaling eminence and command in the ongoing Drona Parva battle scenes.
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