Shloka 41
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
ततो दुन्दुभयश्चैव शड्खाश्न सुमहास्वना: । मुरजा डिण्डिमाश्नैव प्रावाद्यन्त सहस्रश:
tato dundubhayas caiva śaṅkhāś ca sumahāsvanāḥ | murajā ḍiṇḍimāś caiva prāvādyanta sahasraśaḥ ||
Dann schwoll eine gewaltige Klangwoge an: Kesseltrommeln (dundubhi) dröhnten, Muschelhörner (śaṅkha) von mächtigem Widerhall wurden geblasen; ebenso erklangen muraja- und ḍiṇḍima-Trommeln zu Tausenden.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how dharmic acts—especially royal or communal rites—are affirmed publicly through auspicious sound. The collective sounding of instruments symbolizes social consent, orderly celebration, and the proclamation of a legitimate, dharma-aligned event.
Bhīṣma describes a moment when conches and various drums are sounded loudly and in great numbers. This functions as a ceremonial announcement and a sign of festivity and auspiciousness surrounding the ongoing event being narrated in this section of Śānti Parva.