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[वै] उत्तरं सारथिं कृत्वा शमीं कृत्वा परदक्षिणम आयुधं सर्वम आदाय ततः परायाद धनंजयः ॥ ४-४१-१ ॥
'Vaisampayana said, “Making Uttara his charioteer and reverently circumambulating the Sami tree, the son of Pandu gathered all his weapons and set forth."' ॥ 4-41-1 ॥
english translation
धवजं सिंहं रथात तस्माद अपनीय महारथः परणिधाय शमी मूले परायाद उत्तरसारथिः ॥ ४-४१-२ ॥
'That mighty car-warrior departed with Uttara at the reins, having first removed the banner bearing the lion emblem and laid it at the foot of the Sami tree.' ॥ 4-41-2 ॥
english translation
दैवीं मायां रथे युक्त्वा विहितां विश्वकर्मणा काञ्चनं सिंहलाङ्गूलं धवजं वानरलक्षणम ॥ ४-४१-३ ॥
'In its place, he raised his own golden standard, adorned with the figure of an ape with a lion’s tail — a wondrous creation wrought by Viswakarman himself.' ॥ 4-41-3 ॥
english translation
मनसा चिन्तयाम आस परसादं पावकस्य च स च तच चिन्तितं जञात्वा धवजे भूतान्य अचॊदयत ॥ ४-४१-४ ॥
'For, no sooner had he thought of that gift of Agni than the latter, knowing his wish, commanded the superhuman beings who dwelt upon it to take their places upon the banner.' ॥ 4-41-4 ॥
english translation
स पताकं विचित्राङ्गं सॊपासङ्गं महारथः रथम आस्थाय बीभत्सुः कौन्तेयः शवेतवाहनः ॥ ४-४१-५ ॥
'Adorned with a splendid flag of exquisite craftsmanship, fitted with quivers, and embellished with gold, that excellent, celestial flagstaff then swiftly descended from the heavens onto his chariot.' ॥ 4-41-5 ॥
english translation