War in Ancient India c14.16
War in Ancient India c14.16
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c14.16
| Ghatotkaca | Cakradhvaja or the device of a chariot wheel (*Droṇa P.* ch. 23.76). Later on the emblem of eagle is said to have been his standard (*Ibid.* 91). |
| Droṇācārya | His was a representation of Kamaṇḍalu covered by deer-skin (*Ibid.* 83). |
| Bhīmasena | Simhadhvaja or the lion standard. The eyes were set with diamonds (*Ibid.* 84). |
| Yudhiṣṭhira | The Soma device—the moon resplendent with all stars and planets (*Ibid.* 85). |
| Nakula | Śarabhadhvaja—its back being gold but terrific in appearance (*Ibid.* 87). |
| Sahadēva | The Haṃsa or swan emblem with bells and festoons terrifying the enemy (*Ibid.* 88). |
| Abhimanyu | Śārṅgapakṣī dhvaja—golden in colour (*Ibid.* 90). |
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- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit