Shloka 45

Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana

Devanagari script

त॑ श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तावकानां समुत्थितम्‌ | प्रदध्मतु: शड्खवरौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ,आपके सैनिकोंद्वारा किये हुए उस भयंकर कोलाहलको सुनकर श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनने अपने श्रेष्ठ शंखोंको बजाया

Transliteration

taṁ śrutvā ninadaṁ ghoraṁ tāvakānāṁ samutthitam | pradadhmatuḥ śaṅkhavarau vāsudeva-dhanañjayau ||

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: Als Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) und Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) das schreckliche Tosen hörten, das deine Truppen erhoben hatten, bliesen sie in ihre vortrefflichen Muschelhörner—ein antwortendes Zeichen von Entschlossenheit und rechtschaffener Zuversicht im Getümmel des Krieges.

Word by Word

तत्that

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

निनदम्roar, din

घोरम्terrible

तावकानाम्of your (people/soldiers)

समुत्थितम्arisen, raised

प्रदध्मतुःthey two blew

शङ्खवरौthe two excellent conches

वासुदेवVasudeva (Krishna)

धनंजयौthe two (Krishna and) Dhananjaya (Arjuna)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Kaurava troops (tāvakāḥ)

conches (śaṅkha)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In the midst of violent uproar, steadfast leaders respond with disciplined action rather than fear; the conch-blast functions as a moral and strategic affirmation of resolve on the side they deem righteous.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the Kaurava forces raise a terrifying din, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna answer by blowing their superior conches, signaling readiness and countering the enemy’s intimidation with confidence.