Mahabharata — Drona Parva, Shloka 83
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
धनंजयस्य संग्रामे प्रत्यदृश्यत भैरवम् । उस संग्राममें अर्जुनका भयंकर ध्वज वानरके चिह्से सुशोभित दिखायी देता था। उस वानरकी पूँछ सिंहके समान थी और उसका मुख बड़ा ही उग्र था
dhanañjayasya saṅgrāme pratyadṛśyata bhairavam |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Sa kasagsagan ng labanan, lumitaw ang watawat ni Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) sa anyong nakapanghihilakbot—marikit na may sagisag ng unggoy. Ang buntot ng unggoy ay tulad ng sa leon, at ang mukha’y lubhang mabangis, na wari’y nagpapahayag ng paninindigan ni Arjuna at ng matuwid na tiwalang nagpapakatatag sa kanya sa gitna ng sindak ng digmaan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence and fear, a warrior’s steadiness is strengthened by dharma and auspicious support: the fearsome banner signals moral resolve, protection, and the disciplined courage required to act rightly in a crisis.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna’s chariot-banner is clearly visible on the battlefield, appearing terrifying and splendid with a monkey emblem—evoking Hanumān—and described with lion-like tail and a fierce face, as an omen of Arjuna’s formidable presence.