Mahabharata — Drona Parva, 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 |
Wika ni Sañjaya: Sa pamamagitan ng bandilang iyon, nagningas ang liwanag ni Arjuna—gaya ng Himalaya na naliliwanagan ng isang koronang apoy. Ang kanyang karwahe ay may iisang matayog na pamantayan, maringal sa sagisag ng Dakilang Wanara (malaking unggoy); at dahil dito, si Arjuna’y nagmistulang maningning, nagbubunsod ng pagkamangha at matibay na loob sa gitna ng bigat ng dharma sa digmaan.
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.