Shloka 103
अवादयन दुन्दुभी श्र शतशश्वैव पुष्करान् । सिंहनादांश्व विविधान् विनेदु: पुरुषर्षभा:,उन श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंने सैकड़ों दुन्दुभियाँ और नगारे बजाये तथा अनेक प्रकारसे सिंह- गर्जनाएँ कीं
avādayan dundubhīḥ ca śataśaś caiva puṣkarān | siṃhanādāṃś ca vividhān vineduḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ ||
সেই পুৰুষশ্ৰেষ্ঠসকলে শত শত দুন্দুভি আৰু পুষ্কৰ (নগাৰা) বজালে, আৰু নানা প্ৰকাৰ সিংহনাদ কৰি গর্জন তুলিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of steadfastness and collective resolve: disciplined courage is reinforced through shared signals—drums and battle-cries—that unify warriors and announce readiness to uphold their chosen duty in war.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield scene where leading warriors create a thunderous martial uproar—beating drums and roaring like lions—signaling the army’s excitement, confidence, and preparation as hostilities intensify.