Shloka 36
पाण्डवास्तु जयं लब्ध्वा सिंहनादान् प्रचक्रिरे । सिंहनादेन महता समकम्पत मेदिनी,पाण्डव विजय पाकर सिंहनाद करने लगे। उनके उस महान् सिंहनादसे पृथ्वी काँप उठी
pāṇḍavās tu jayaṁ labdhvā siṁhanādān pracakrire | siṁhanādena mahatā samakampata medinī ||
Sañjaya said: Having won the victory, the Pāṇḍavas raised mighty lion-roars. By that great roar, the earth itself seemed to tremble—an outward sign of their triumph and the surging momentum of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how victory in war expresses itself through collective morale and proclamation; the ‘lion-roar’ symbolizes confidence and dominance, while the trembling earth conveys the overwhelming force and consequence of martial success.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas, after gaining an advantage/victory in the immediate encounter, shout loud lion-like battle-cries, so powerful that it is described as making the earth tremble.