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अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
विभ्राजन्ति रथे कर्ण विमाने दैवते यथा । “कर्ण! देवताओंके विमान-जैसे रथपर ये ध्वज हवाके झोंके खा-खाकर कड़कड़ शब्द करते हुए शोभा पा रहे हैं
vibhrājanti rathe karṇa vimāne daivate yathā |
三阇耶说道：“噢，迦尔那，在你的战车之上，旌旗灿然发光，宛如悬于天神的飞车（vimāna）之上。阵风一次又一次击打，它们发出尖厉的噼啪声，由此更添战车的威仪——在战事铺展开来之际，这般武威华彩，几如征兆一般。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how outward signs—splendor, sound, and martial display—can function as narrative ‘omens’ of power and momentum in war, while also reminding the listener that such brilliance is transient and bound to the violent context of the battlefield.
Sañjaya describes Karṇa’s chariot: its banners gleam like those on a divine vimāna and, whipped by the wind, make crackling sounds, enhancing the impression of Karṇa’s formidable presence as the battle intensifies.