Mahabharata 7.36.17 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 36, Shloka 17
अभिमन्यु-परिवेष्टनम्
Encirclement and Counterassault of Abhimanyu
नानावादित्रनिनदै: &्ष्वेडितोत्क्ुष्टगर्जितै: । हुंकारैः सिंहनादैश्व तिष्ठ तिछ्ठेति नि:स्वनै:
nānāvāditra-ninadaiḥ śveḍitotkuṣṭa-garjitaiḥ | huṅkāraiḥ siṃha-nādaiś ca tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti niḥsvanaiḥ ||
قال سانجيا: وسط جلبة شتّى الآلات، وصفيرٍ حادّ وزئيرٍ منتشٍ، ومع صرخات التحدّي وهتافٍ كهدير الأسد، ومع الضجيج المتكرر: «قف! قف!»، اندفع المحاربون إلى الأمام—فملأوا الأرض صخبًا وهم يضغطون على ابن أرجونا.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how collective frenzy and intimidation operate in war: loud instruments and aggressive cries are used to break an opponent’s resolve. Ethically, it points to the battlefield’s pressure on dharma—where valor is praised, yet the environment can also encourage excess and dehumanizing hostility.
Sañjaya describes the Kaurava-side warriors advancing with overwhelming noise—drums, roars, taunts, and repeated shouts of “Stand! Stand!”—as they close in upon Arjuna’s son (Abhimanyu), intensifying the chaos and menace of the combat.
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