Shloka 103
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
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 ||
Sañjaya sprach: Da ließen die Vornehmsten der Männer Hunderte von Kesseltrommeln und großen Kriegstrommeln erschallen und stießen mannigfache, löwengleiche Schlachtrufe aus—ein jubelnder Lärm, der den Mut stählt und die Bereitschaft zur Schlacht verkündet.
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.