SB 1.16.11
TEXT 11
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TEXT
स्वलङ्कृतं श्यामतुरङ्गयोजितं रथं मृगेन्द्रध्वजमाश्रितः पुरात् ।
वृतो रथाश्वद्विपपत्तियुक्तया स्वसेनया दिग्विजयाय निर्गतः ॥ ११ ॥ svalaṅkrtam syama-turaṅga-yojitam
ratham mrgendra-dhvajam asritah purat
vrto rathasva-dvipapatti-yuktaya
sva-senaya digvijayaya nirgatah
svalaṅkrtam-very well decorated; syama-black; turaṅga-horses; yojitam-tackled; ratham-chariot; mrgendra-lion; dhvajam-flagged; asritah-under the protection; purat-from the capital; vrtah-surrounded by; ratha-charioteers; asva-cavalry; dvipapatti-elephants; yuktaya-thus being equipped; svasenaya-along with infantry; digvijayaya-for the purpose of conquering; nirgatah-went out.
TRANSLATION
Maharaja Pariksit is distinguished from his grandfather Arjuna, for black horses pulled his chariot instead of white horses. He marked his flag with the mark of a lion, and his grandfather marked his with the mark of Hanumanji. A royal procession like that of Maharaja Pariksit surrounded by well-decorated chariots, cavalry, elephants, infantry and band is not only pleasing to the eyes, but also is a sign of a civilization that is aesthetic even on the fighting front.
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