Shloka 4
रथाश्वमातड़पदातिसंघा बाणस्वनैनेमिखुरस्वनैश्व संनादयन्तो वसुधां दिशश्व क्रुद्धा नूसिंहा जयमभ्युदीयु:
sañjaya uvāca |
rathāśvamātaṅgapadātisaṅghā bāṇasvanai nemikhurasvanaiś ca |
saṃnādayanto vasudhāṃ diśaś ca kruddhā nṛsiṃhā jayam abhyudīyuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: The masses of chariot-warriors, horsemen, elephant-riders, and infantry—wrathful, lion-like heroes—advanced seeking victory. With the hiss of arrows, the rumble of wheels, and the clatter of hooves, they made the earth and all the directions resound as they surged forward to confront their foe.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective anger and the thirst for victory can mobilize immense force, suggesting an ethical tension in war: valor and duty may be present, yet krodha (wrath) amplifies violence and overwhelms discernment.
Sañjaya describes the enemy host—chariots, cavalry, elephants, and infantry—advancing in fury. Their movement is portrayed through a soundscape: arrows whizzing, wheels rumbling, and hooves pounding, making earth and sky-directions echo as they move to engage in battle.