स्वलंकृतं श्यामतुरंगयोजितं रथं मृगेन्द्रध्वजमाश्रितः पुरात् वृतो रथाश्वद्विपपत्तियुक्तया स्वसेनया दिग्विजयाय निर्गतः
svalaṅkṛtaṁ śyāma-turaṅga-yojitaṁ rathaṁ mṛgendra-dhvajam āśritaḥ purāt vṛto rathāśva-dvipapatti-yuktayā sva-senayā digvijayāya nirgataḥ
Synonyms
svalaṅkṛtaṁ—very well decorated; śyāma—black; turaṅga—horses; yojitam—tackled; ratham—chariot; mṛgendra—lion; dhvajam—flagged; āśritaḥ—under the protection; purāt—from the capital; vṛtaḥ—surrounded by; ratha—charioteers; aśva—cavalry; dvipapatti—elephants; yuktayā—thus being equipped; svasenayā—along with infantry; digvijayāya—for the purpose of conquering; nirgataḥ—went out..
Translation
Mahārāja Parīkṣit sat on a chariot drawn by black horses. His flag was marked with the sign of a lion. Being so decorated and surrounded by charioteers, cavalry, elephants and infantry soldiers, he left the capital to conquer in all directions.
Purport
Mahārāja Parīkṣit 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 Hanumānjī. A royal procession like that of Mahārāja Parīkṣit 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.