Shloka 8
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय १८: संशप्तकगणयुद्धे अर्जुनस्यास्त्रप्रयोगः
Drona Parva, Chapter 18: Arjuna’s astra-deployment against the Saṃśaptakas
स देवदत्तमादाय शड्खं हेमपरिष्कृतम् दध्मौ वेगेन महता घोषेणापूरयन् दिश:,उन्होंने सुवर्णजटित देवदत्त नामक शंख लेकर उसकी ध्वनिसे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको परिपूर्ण करते हुए उसे बड़े वेगसे बजाया
sa devadattam ādāya śaṅkhaṃ hema-pariṣkṛtam | dadhmau vegena mahatā ghoṣeṇāpūrayan diśaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Taking up the conch named Devadatta, adorned with gold, he blew it with great force, filling the directions with its resounding roar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the symbolic and practical role of disciplined action in a righteous duty-context: a clear signal, sounded with resolve, unites and steadies one’s side. It reflects the kṣatriya ethos where courage and readiness are expressed through formal battle rites rather than impulsive violence.
Sañjaya describes a warrior taking the gold-adorned conch named Devadatta and blowing it powerfully, so that its sound reverberates through all directions—serving as a battlefield announcement and a rallying call.