Shloka 53

Devanagari script

घोरो निनादः प्रबभौ नरेन्द्र वज्ाहतानामिव पर्वतानाम्‌ | वे सोनेकी पाँखवाले बाण भीमसेनके बाणोंसे दो-दो तीन-तीन टुकड़ोंमें कटकर गिर गये। राजन! नरेन्द्र! तत्पश्चात्‌ श्रेष्ठ रजाओंकी मण्डलीमें भीमसेनके द्वारा मारे गये हाथियों, रथों, घोड़ों और पैदल युवकोंका भयंकर आर्तनाद प्रकट होने लगा, मानो वच्रके मारे हुए पहाड़ फट पड़े हों

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

ghoro ninādaḥ prababhau narendra vajrāhatānām iva parvatānām |

Translation

Sañjaya said: O king, a dreadful roar arose—like the mountains splitting apart when struck by a thunderbolt. In that royal assembly of warriors, as Bhīmasena’s shafts cut down elephants, chariots, horses, and foot-soldiers, a terrifying cry of anguish spread through the ranks, echoing the ruin brought by irresistible force.

Word by Word

घोरःterrible

निनादःroar, loud sound

प्रबभौshone forth; arose (became manifest)

नरेन्द्रO king (lord of men)

वज्राहतानाम्of those struck by a thunderbolt

इवlike, as if

पर्वतानाम्of mountains

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Dhṛtarāṣṭra (narendra)

Bhīmasena

vajra (thunderbolt)

parvata (mountains)

elephants

chariots

horses

foot-soldiers

arrows

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes