Mahabharata 7.84.6 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 84, Shloka 6
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
समेघसमनिर्घोषो महान् शब्दो5स्पृशद् दिवम् । पार्थिवप्रवरं सुप्तं युधिष्ठिरमबोधयत्
sameghasamanirghoṣo mahān śabdo 'spṛśad divam | pārthivapravaraṃ suptaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram abodhayat ||
Sañjaya sprach: Ein gewaltiger Laut, tief wie das Grollen wolkenschwerer Himmel, stieg empor und schien den Himmel selbst zu berühren. Dieses dröhnende Getöse weckte Yudhiṣṭhira, den vornehmsten der Könige, der geschlafen hatte.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a dharmic king cannot remain insulated from the consequences and pressures of war; the world’s upheaval breaks into personal stillness, reminding the ruler of responsibility and vigilance amid crisis.
A thunder-like, cloud-rumbling roar—suggestive of martial instruments and commotion—swells up to the sky and wakes the sleeping King Yudhiṣṭhira, marking a sudden escalation or signal in the battlefield setting.
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