Shloka 30
क्षितिं गता जानुभिस्ते5थ वाहा हेमच्छन्नाश्षन्द्रमरीचिवर्णा: | ततोडन्तरिक्षे सुमहान् निनाद: सम्पूजनार्थ मधुसूदनस्य
sañjaya uvāca |
kṣitiṃ gatā jānubhis te ’tha vāhā hema-channāś candramarīci-varṇāḥ |
tato ’ntarikṣe sumahān ninādaḥ sampūjanārthaṃ madhusūdanasya ||
Sañjaya said: Then the steeds—moonbeam-white and adorned with golden trappings—sank down upon the earth, bending their knees. At that moment a mighty roar resounded through the sky, as if to honor Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa). The scene signals not merely a turn in battle but a recognition of divine protection and rightful resolve amid the violence of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the harshness of war, the text frames events through dharmic meaning: rightful protection and divine support are marked by auspicious signs, and honor is directed toward the upholder of dharma (here, Madhusūdana/Kṛṣṇa).
Sañjaya describes the chariot-team: Kṛṣṇa’s horses, adorned in gold and shining like moonbeams, sink to their knees as a great roar fills the sky—an acclamation interpreted as homage to Madhusūdana, signaling a moment of extraordinary (divinely charged) action on the battlefield.