Drona Parva 29.18
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Drona Parva Chapter 29 · Verse 18
Sanskrit Original
वैजयन्त्यभवन्माला तदस्त्रं केशवोरसि। पद्मकोशविचित्राढ्या सर्वर्तुकुसुमोत्कटा॥ ज्वलनार्केन्दुवर्णाभा पावकोज्ज्वलपल्लवा । तया पद्मपलाशिन्या वातकम्पितपत्रया॥ शुशुभेऽभ्यधिकं शौरिरतसीपुष्पसंनिभः।
That weapon turned into Vaijayanti garland when it had about to touch the chest of god Sri Krishna. That garland was made of all seasonal flowers and excellently graced with the stamen of lotus flower. It was illuminating like fire, sun and moon. Each petal of flowers intertwined in it was blazing like fire. God Keshava, the killer of Keshi, son of Sureasena, holder of Saranga bow, suppressor of enemy having their dark complexion like the Tisi flowers of that garland looked as if a mountain covered by clouds in one evening of rainy season. That garland was looked fantastic with lotus petals moving with the breeze,