Shloka 25
उपायैः पूर्ववधकथनम् / Strategic Justifications for Prior Eliminations
मृदज्रानकनिह्वदिर्सझरै: पटहैस्तथा
mṛdaṅgānaka-nihvādaiḥ sa-jharaiḥ paṭahais tathā
Sañjaya sprach: „Da erhob sich ein dröhnender Lärm—von mṛdaṅgas und ānakas, von jharas und ebenso von paṭahas, Kriegstrommeln.“ Der Vers betont, wie die Instrumente des Schlachtfeldes gemeinsamen Entschluss und Einschüchterung steigern und so die Zuspitzung des Konflikts wie auch das moralische Gewicht des Kriegsdrangs anzeigen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war is not only fought with weapons but also with sound and spectacle—drums and proclamations that stir courage, spread fear, and propel groups into action, reminding readers of the psychological and ethical gravity that accompanies collective violence.
Sañjaya reports the rising tumult on the battlefield: multiple kinds of drums and percussion instruments are being sounded together, indicating mobilization, heightened tension, and the onset or intensification of combat.