Shloka 226
कर्णपुत्रवधः (The Fall of Vṛṣasena) — Karṇa Parva, Adhyāya 62
श्रूयते चापघोषो<यं प्रावृषीवाम्बुदस्य ह । “श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन शंख बजा रहे हैं, जिनका यह महान् शब्द सुनायी पड़ता है। वर्षाकालके मेघकी गर्जनाके समान उनके धनुषका यह गम्भीर घोष कानोंमें पड़ रहा है
śrūyate cāpaghoṣo ’yaṃ prāvṛṣīvāmbudasya ha
Sanjaya said: “This resounding roar is heard—deep and rolling like a monsoon rain-cloud’s thunder. It is the mighty sound raised by Sri Krishna and Arjuna as they blow their conches, a signal of resolve and dharmic readiness amid the moral gravity of war.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses sound as moral symbolism: the conch-roar of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna signifies steadfastness and righteous intent (dharma) in the face of a grave conflict, reminding the listener that inner resolve and ethical alignment are proclaimed through action.
Sañjaya describes a powerful, thunder-like reverberation on the battlefield—identified (in the given context) as the great sound produced by Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna blowing their conches, announcing their presence and readiness for battle.