Shloka 6
Bhīmasena–Drauṇi Mahāyuddha
Chariot Duel and Astra-Exchange
क्रोशतां चैव योधानां त्वरितानां परस्परम् । बभूव तुमुल: शब्दो दिवस्पृक् सुमहांस्तत:,प्रजानाथ! सजाये जाते हुए बड़े-बड़े गजराजों, आवरणयुक्त रथों, कवच धारण करते हुए मनुष्यों, कसे जाते हुए घोड़ों तथा उतावलीपूर्वक एक-दूसरेको पुकारते हुए योद्धाओंका महान् तुमुल-नाद आकाशमें बहुत ऊँचेतक गूँज रहा था
krośatāṃ caiva yodhānāṃ tvaritānāṃ parasparam | babhūva tumulaḥ śabdo divaspṛk sumahāṃs tataḥ prajānātha |
Sañjaya said: As the warriors, rushing about, shouted to one another, there arose a vast and tumultuous roar—so mighty that it seemed to strike the very heavens, O lord of men. The battlefield swelled with urgent calls, the mustering of forces, and the press of impending combat, signaling the moral gravity and irreversible momentum of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war, once set in motion, gathers an overwhelming force—audible as a heaven-reaching uproar—reminding the listener that collective human action (especially violent action) creates consequences that quickly exceed individual control, pressing rulers to reflect on responsibility (dharma) amid conflict.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield as combatants hurry into position and call out to each other; their cries and the general commotion rise into a massive, sky-reaching din, marking the escalation toward intense fighting in the Karṇa Parva.