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 |
三阇耶说道:凭借那面旗幡,阿周那炽然如焰——宛如喜马拉雅被火环照亮。他的战车只立一杆高耸的旌旗,其上辉煌地绘着大猿(瓦那罗)之徽;因这旗帜,阿周那显得光耀夺目,在战争沉重的道德分量之中激起敬畏与决心。
संजय उवाच
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.