Shloka 39
तत्र स्मान्तर्हिता वाचो व्यचरन्त पुन: पुन:
tatra smāntarhitā vāco vyacaranta punaḥ punaḥ
There, again and again, voices—hidden from sight—moved about, resounding at intervals, as though proclaiming unseen presences and the unsettling uncertainty that pervaded the battlefield.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral and psychological texture of war: beyond visible combat, fear, confusion, and unseen forces (or untraceable sounds) disturb the mind. It hints that adharma-driven conflict breeds uncertainty and dread, where even ordinary perception becomes unstable.
Sañjaya reports that in that scene, voices were repeatedly heard moving about though their source was not visible—suggesting concealed speakers, echoes, or an eerie battlefield soundscape that heightens tension and foreboding.