Shloka 9
घोरं च निनदं तस्य पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम् | श्रुत्वा विशीर्येद् हृदयं देवानामपि संयुगे,संग्राममें मेघगर्जनाके समान गम्भीर उनका घोर सिंहनाद सुनकर देवताओंका भी हृदय विदीर्ण हो सकता है
ghoraṃ ca ninadaṃ tasya parjanya-ninadopamam | śrutvā viśīryed hṛdayaṃ devānām api saṃyuge ||
“And hearing his dreadful roar—deep like the rumbling of thunderclouds—the heart could be shattered even of the gods themselves amid the clash of battle.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the overwhelming psychological force of martial prowess: true power in battle is not only physical but also the capacity to shake an opponent’s resolve—so much so that even the ‘gods’ are imagined as vulnerable to fear when confronted with extraordinary might.
Vāyudeva describes a warrior’s terrifying roar, comparing it to thunder. The description intensifies the scene by claiming that, in the tumult of combat, such a sound could rend the hearts even of divine beings—underscoring the warrior’s awe-inspiring presence.