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Shloka 7

Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals

Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness

पाण्डवा: सोमकाश्रैव ये चैषामनुयायिन: । दध्मुश्न मुदिता: शड्खान्‌ वीरा: सागरसम्भवान्‌

sañjaya uvāca | pāṇḍavāḥ somakāś caiva ye caiṣām anuyāyinaḥ | dadhmuś ca muditāḥ śaṅkhān vīrāḥ sāgara-sambhavān ||

Sañjaya sprach: O König, da erhoben die Pāṇḍavas, die Somakas und all ihre Gefolgsleute — erfreut beim Anblick Arjunas mit dem Bogen Gāṇḍīva und seinen Pfeilen — abermals ein mächtiges Löwengebrüll; und jene Helden bliesen, voll Jubel, ihre Muschelhörner (Śaṅkhas), von denen man sagt, sie seien dem Ozean entsprungen. Das Bild kündet von erneuerter Entschlossenheit und Geschlossenheit der Seite, die für das Dharma zu kämpfen beansprucht.

पाण्डवाःthe Pandavas
पाण्डवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सोमकाःthe Somakas
सोमकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसोमक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
येwho
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एषाम्of these (of them)
एषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
अनुयायिनःfollowers
अनुयायिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुयायिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दध्मुःblew (sounded)
दध्मुः:
TypeVerb
Rootध्मा
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
मुदिताःdelighted
मुदिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमुदित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शङ्खान्conches
शङ्खान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशङ्ख
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वीराःheroes/warriors
वीराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सागरसम्भवान्born from the ocean
सागरसम्भवान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसागर-सम्भव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
K
King Dhritarashtra
P
Pandavas
S
Somakas
A
Arjuna
G
Gandiva (bow)
A
arrows
C
conches (shankha)
O
ocean (sagara)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how righteous resolve is reinforced through unity and disciplined morale: seeing their chief warrior prepared, the allied forces reaffirm commitment and courage. The conch and lion-roar function as ethical-martial symbols—public declarations of readiness to uphold their chosen cause.

After Arjuna is seen holding the Gāṇḍīva and arrows, the Pāṇḍavas, the Somakas, and their followers shout a powerful lion-roar and joyfully blow their conches, signaling renewed enthusiasm and readiness as the battle formations face each other.