Shloka 25
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
एवं ब्रुवति कृष्णेउत्र धार्तराष्ट्रचमूं प्रति । (नेत्रैरनिमिषै: सर्व: प्रेक्षन्ते सम युधिष्ठिरम् ।।
sañjaya uvāca | evaṁ bruvati kṛṣṇe tu dhārtarāṣṭra-camūṁ prati | netrair animiṣaiḥ sarve prekṣante sma yudhiṣṭhiram || hāhākāro mahān āsīt niḥśabdās tv apare 'bhavan ||
Sañjaya sprach: Während Kṛṣṇa so redete, dem Heer der Söhne Dhṛtarāṣṭras zugewandt, waren alle Augen—ohne zu blinzeln—auf Yudhiṣṭhira gerichtet, als er auf sie zuging. An manchen Stellen erhob sich ein gewaltiger Aufschrei, anderswo aber verstummten die Menschen völlig, unfähig, auch nur ein einziges Wort hervorzubringen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous leadership and divine counsel can shake an opposing force: some react with panic (hāhākāra), others with stunned silence (niḥśabdatā). Ethically, it underscores the battlefield’s moral pressure—when dharma is visibly asserted, it provokes both fear and reflection.
As Kṛṣṇa addresses matters facing the Kaurava host, Yudhiṣṭhira is seen moving toward them. The Kaurava side watches him intently without blinking; reactions split between loud commotion and complete speechlessness, signaling tension and uncertainty in the ranks.