Shloka 236

Devanagari script

भ्राजमाना व्यरोचन्त जाम्बूनदमया ध्वजा: । इन सबके जाम्बूनद सुवर्णके बने हुए अत्यन्त ऊँचे ध्वज इनके श्रेष्ठ रथोंकी शोभा बढ़ाते हुए अत्यन्त प्रकाशित हो रहे थे

Transliteration

bhrājamānā vyarocanta jāmbūnadamayā dhvajāḥ |

Translation

సంజయుడు పలికెను—జాంబూనద స్వర్ణంతో చేసిన ధ్వజాలు ప్రకాశిస్తూ మెరుస్తూ, ఆ శ్రేష్ఠ రథాల శోభను మరింత పెంచుచుండెను।

Word by Word

• भ्राजमानाः: shining, radiant
• भ्राजमानाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्राज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• व्यरोचन्त: shone forth
• व्यरोचन्त: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• जाम्बूनदमयाः: made of Jāmbūnada-gold
• जाम्बूनदमयाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जाम्बूनदमय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ध्वजाः: banners, standards
• ध्वजाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• dhvajāḥ (banners/standards)
• jāmbūnada (gold)
• ratha (chariots, implied by context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the contrast between external brilliance (golden banners and royal display) and the deeper ethical trial of war: true worth is ultimately measured by adherence to dharma, not by splendor.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing the battlefield scene: the warriors’ chariots are adorned with tall, gold-made banners that gleam conspicuously, emphasizing the grandeur and readiness of the forces assembled for battle.