That standard bearing the elephant was decorated with gold, pearls, gems and diamonds and was made with great skill by the best of artizans. It was highly beautiful and made of pure gold.
तं हस्तिकक्षाप्रवहं च केतुं सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रपृष्ठम्। ज्ञानप्रकर्षोत्तमशिल्पियुक्तैः कृतं सुरूपं तपनीयचित्रम्॥