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अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
ते ध्वजैर्वैजयन्तीभिज्वलद्धि: परमायुधै: । सादिभ्षिश्षास्थिता रेजुर्द्रमवन््त इवाचला:
te dhvajair vaijayantībhir jvaladdhiḥ paramāyudhaiḥ | sādibhiḥ saśastrāsthitā rejur drumavanta ivācalāḥ ||
三阇耶说道：那些战象高悬旌旗与胜利幡（vaijayantī），上乘兵刃灼灼生辉，骑士与武装之士充塞其上；它们光耀如披覆林木的群山。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how outward splendor—banners, weapons, and imposing formations—can project irresistible power in war, reminding the reader that the battlefield is shaped not only by strategy but also by morale, spectacle, and the intimidating display of force.
Sañjaya narrates the appearance of the assembled forces: the elephant divisions (with riders, standards, and shining weapons) look like tree-covered mountains, conveying the scale and grandeur of the army as the battle intensifies in Karṇa Parva.