Mahabharata 7.92.14 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 92, Shloka 14
द्रोणपर्व — द्विनवति-तमोऽध्यायः
Sātyaki Pressed by Kauravas; Duryodhana and Kṛtavarmā Engagements
खुरशब्देन चाश्वानां नेमिघोषेण तेन च । तेन चोत्कृष्टशब्देन ज्यानिनादेन तेन च
sañjaya uvāca | khuraśabdena cāśvānāṃ nemighoṣeṇa tena ca | tena cotkṛṣṭaśabdena jyāninādena tena ca ||
Sañjaya sprach: Durch das Dröhnen der Pferdehufe, durch das grollende Brausen der Wagenräder, durch die lauten Kriegsschreie und durch das Schnarren der Bogensehnen—mitten in diesem überwältigenden Lärm der Schlacht—wurden viele von Furcht und Verwirrung getroffen. Da zerriss Arjuna, der Savyasācī, sie mit schrecklichen Pfeilen, gleich giftigen Schlangen.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how fear and confusion can be induced not only by physical force but also by overwhelming sensory impact—especially sound—showing the ethical and psychological dimension of warfare where morale and clarity of mind are decisive.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield din—hooves, chariot-wheels, loud cries, and bowstring twangs—building an image of escalating combat intensity that intimidates and destabilizes combatants.
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