Shloka 36
जयास्पदं तव सैन्यस्य नित्य- ममित्रवित्रासनमीड्यरूपम् | विख्यातमादित्यसमं सम लोके त्विषा सम॑ पावकभानुचन्द्रै:
jayāspadaṁ tava sainyasya nityaṁ amitravitrāsanam īḍyarūpam | vikhyātam ādityasamaṁ samaṁ loke tviṣā samaṁ pāvakabhānucandraiḥ ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Ang bandilang yaon, bantog sa buong daigdig, ay laging haligi ng tagumpay ng iyong hukbo at walang tigil na nagpapanginig sa kaaway. Ang anyo nito’y karapat-dapat purihin; at ang ningning nito’y tanyag sa mundo—kapantay ng Araw, at kasingliwanag ng apoy, ng Araw, at ng Buwan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how symbols of leadership—like a banner—can embody collective confidence and intimidate opponents. In the ethical context of war, it points to the psychological dimension of conflict: morale, reputation, and visible signs of power can influence outcomes alongside physical strength.
Sañjaya, reporting the battlefield to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praises the army’s banner/standard as a constant source of victory and fear for enemies, describing its celebrated brilliance as comparable to the Sun, the Moon, and fire.