Shloka 11
Bhīṣma-parva Adhyāya 16 — Saṃjaya’s Boon, Bhīṣma’s Protection, and the Dawn Arraying of Armies
ध्वजा बहुविधाकारा व्यदृश्यन्त समुच्छिता: । स्वेषां चैव परेषां च द्युतिमन्त: सहस्रश:,अपने और शत्रुओंके अनेक प्रकारके ऊँचे-ऊँचे चमकीले ध्वज हजारोंकी संख्यामें दृष्टिगोचर हो रहे थे
dhvajā bahuvidhākārā vyadṛśyanta samucchitāḥ | sveṣāṃ caiva pareṣāṃ ca dyutimantaḥ sahasraśaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：高高竖起的旗幡千姿百态，映入眼帘——我方与敌方皆然——千千万万，光彩夺目。此景昭示将临之战规模浩大，也显出在战争的道德考验到来之前，诸军先以旗帜张扬其权势与名号。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war presents itself first as spectacle—symbols, banners, and displays of might—yet this outward grandeur precedes and contrasts with the inner ethical burden of dharma that the warriors must face.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that countless tall, radiant banners of many designs are visible on both armies, emphasizing the immense scale and readiness of the forces assembled at Kurukṣetra.