Shloka 17
प्रहस्तवधः
The Slaying of Prahasta
आर्तस्वनंचस्वनतांसिंहनादंचनर्दताम् ।।।।बभूवतुमुलश्शब्दोहरीणांरक्षसांयुधि ।
ārtasvanaṃ ca svanatāṃ siṃhanādaṃ ca nardatām | babhūva tumulaḥ śabdo harīṇāṃ rakṣasāṃ yudhi ||
In jener Schlacht erhob sich ein wilder Lärm: Schmerzensschreie, drängende Rufe und löwenhaftes Brüllen — von Vānaras wie von Rākṣasas zugleich.
Tumultuous noise like the roar of lions arose in the battlefield with Vanaras and Rakshasas cries of pain.
FAQs
By foregrounding anguish and chaos, the verse reminds that war—even when undertaken for dharma—produces suffering; therefore dharma requires sobriety, restraint, and a truthful recognition of war’s cost.
The battlefield becomes deafening with mixed sounds: pain, shouting, and roaring from both armies.
Courage under extreme fear and pain; perseverance in the face of chaos.