Shloka 31
दिव्याश्ष वाच: सहसा बभूतवु- दिव्यानि पुष्पाण्यथ सिंहनादा: । तस्मिंस्तथा वै धरणीं निमग्ने रथे प्रयत्नान्मधुसूदनस्थ
sañjaya uvāca | sahasā babhūvur divyā vācaḥ, divyāni puṣpāṇy atha siṃhanādāḥ | tasmiṃs tathā vai dharaṇīṃ nimagne rathe prayatnān madhusūdana-sthe ||
Sanjaya said: All at once, celestial utterances were heard; divine flowers rained down, and heavenly lion-roars resounded. For when, through deliberate effort, the chariot bearing Madhusudana (Krishna) had sunk into the earth, these auspicious signs arose—honoring the Lord’s protective resolve amid the fury of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid warfare, dharmic intent is measured by protection and responsibility: Krishna’s deliberate action to safeguard his side is marked by auspicious divine acclaim, suggesting that righteous guardianship and self-controlled effort are worthy of reverence.
As Krishna’s chariot becomes embedded in the earth through his purposeful maneuver, the heavens respond with celebratory signs—celestial voices, a shower of divine flowers, and triumphant lion-roars—indicating divine approval of the protective act in the midst of battle.