पीतोपवृत्तान् स्नातांश् च जग्धान्नान् समलंकृतान् ॥
विनीतशल्यांस् तुरगांश् चतुरो हेममालिनः ॥
तान् यत्तान् रुक्मवर्णाभान् विनीताञ् शीघ्रगामिनः ॥
संहृष्टमनसो ऽव्यग्रान् विधिवत् कल्पिते रथे ॥
महाध्वजेन सिंहेन हेमकेसरमालिना ॥
संवृते केतनैर् हेमैर् मणिविद्रुमचित्रितैः ॥
पाण्डुराभ्रप्रकाशाभिः पताकाभिर् अलंकृते ॥
हेमदण्डोच्छ्रितच्छत्रे बहुशस्त्रपरिच्छदे ॥
योजयाम् आस विधिवद् धेमभाण्डविभूषितान् ॥
pītopavṛttān snātāṃś ca jagdhānnān samalaṃkṛtān ||
vinītaśalyāṃs turagāṃś caturo hemamālinaḥ ||
tān yattān rukmavarṇābhān vinītāñ śīghragāminaḥ ||
saṃhṛṣṭamanaso 'vyagrān vidhivat kalpite rathe ||
mahādhvajena siṃhena hemakesaramālinā ||
saṃvṛte ketanair hemair maṇividrumacitritaiḥ ||
pāṇḍurābhraprakāśābhiḥ patākābhir alaṃkṛte ||
hemadaṇḍocchritacchatre bahuśastraparicchade ||
yojayām āsa vidhivad dhemabhāṇḍavibhūṣitān ||
Those horses — watered, led back, and bathed, fed, richly adorned, their thorns removed, four, in golden garlands, made ready, golden-hued, trained, swift-going, joyful in spirit, unperturbed — into the chariot duly equipped, with a lion as its great golden-maned banner, entwined with golden pennants adorned with gems and corals, with a parasol on a golden staff, with a covering of abundant weapons, [the charioteer] yoked them duly, decked in golden harness.
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Satyaki's chariot shines with gold and a lion banner — splendor worthy of the deed to come. But behind this outward brilliance stands readiness to die for a friend. It is telling that the magnificence here is not vanity but the solemnity of a sacrificial setting forth. The verse teaches that fitting splendor befits a lofty deed: the array with which selfless service is outfitted is not vain, for it suits the honor of one going to a righteous exploit, as festive adornment suits a sacred rite.