Shloka 9
Arjuna–Bhīṣma Strategic Engagement and Mutual Arrow-Interdiction (भीष्मार्जुनसमागमः)
शड्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं वारणानां च बृंहितम् । सिंहनादं च सैन्यानां भीमसेनरवो<भ्य भूत्,भीमसेनकी वह गर्जना शंख और दुन्दुभियोंके गम्भीर घोष, गजराजोंके चिग्घाड़नेकी आवाज तथा सैनिकोंके सिंहनादको भी दबाकर सब ओर सुनायी देने लगी
śaṅkha-dundubhi-nirghoṣaṁ vāraṇānāṁ ca bṛṁhitam | siṁha-nādaṁ ca sainyānāṁ bhīmasena-ravo 'bhyabhūt ||
Sañjaya said: The roar of Bhīmasena rose and spread in every direction, overpowering the deep blare of conches and kettledrums, the trumpeting of the war-elephants, and even the lion-like shouts of the assembled troops—an omen of fierce resolve as the battle’s violence gathers force.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner force and resolve can dominate external noise: Bhīma’s roar symbolizes unwavering courage and the power of a determined will, reminding readers that moral and psychological strength often shapes the course of conflict as much as weapons do.
As the armies prepare amid conches, drums, elephant-trumpets, and soldiers’ shouts, Bhīma’s tremendous roar rises above all other sounds and is heard everywhere, intensifying the battlefield atmosphere and signaling the Pāṇḍava side’s fierce readiness.