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अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
नानावर्णा रथे भान्ति श्व॒सनेन प्रकम्पिता: । रथोंकी ध्वजाओंपर सोने और चाँदीके तारोंसे खचित वस्त्रोंकी बनी हुई शिल्पियोंद्वारा निर्मित बहुरंगी पताकाएँ हवाके झोंकेसे हिलती हुई कैसी शोभा पा रही हैं
nānāvarṇā rathe bhānti śvasanena prakampitāḥ |
三阇耶说道：战车之上，五彩旌旗熠熠生辉；被阵阵劲风摇撼，那些由巧匠制成、并以金银丝线缀饰的多色旗幡随风摆荡，显得格外华美。此偈更添战景的宏阔：人间工艺与王者仪饰伴随血战之责而来，外在的辉煌与内里的险厄、道义的重压并立同场。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly contrasts outward splendour with the harsh reality of war: even amid righteous duty and mortal danger, humans adorn conflict with artistry and display, reminding the reader of the tension between appearance and ethical gravity.
Sañjaya is vividly describing the battlefield scene to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: chariots carry multicoloured banners that flutter in the wind, enhancing the visual grandeur of the armies as battle intensifies.