Shloka 173
कर्णपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः | Karṇa Parva, Chapter 15: Pāṇḍya’s Advance and Aśvatthāmā’s Counterstroke
केशवार्जुनयोर्मूर्थ्नि प्राह वाचाशरीरिणी । सिद्धों तथा देवर्षियोंके समुदायों एवं चारणोंने भी अर्जुनकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की। देवताओंकी दुन्दुभियाँ बज उठीं
keśavārjunayor mūrdhni prāha vācāśarīriṇī | siddhāḥ tathā devarṣigaṇāḥ samudāyāś ca cāraṇāś ca arjunasya bhūri-bhūri praśaṃsām akurvan | devānāṃ dundubhayo nanāduḥ, ākāśāt śrīkṛṣṇārjunayoḥ mastakeṣu puṣpavarṣo babhūva, tathā cākāśavāṇī babhāṣe—
قال سَنْجَيا: ثم تكلّم صوتٌ بلا جسد فوق رأسي كيشافا وأرجونا. وأخذ السِّدْهَة والريشيون الإلهيون وجموع الشارَنة المجتمعون يثنون على أرجونا مرارًا. ودَوَّت طبولُ الآلهة؛ وانهمر من السماء مطرٌ من الزهور على رأسي شري كريشنا وأرجونا، وهكذا سُمِع النداء السماوي—
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The scene frames Arjuna’s action as dharmically sanctioned: when righteous effort is aligned with divine guidance (Keśava), the cosmos itself—through seers, celestial bards, and heavenly signs—confirms moral legitimacy and strengthens resolve amid war.
After a significant martial moment, a heavenly voice is heard above Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna; Siddhas, divine seers, and Cāraṇas extol Arjuna, celestial drums sound, and flowers rain from the sky—public, supernatural signs of approval and auspiciousness.