Shloka 38
अस्मांस्तु पुनरासाद्य लब्धलक्ष्यप्रहारिण: । शरासनानि धुन्वाना: सिंहनादान प्रचुक्तुशु:,हमारे पास पहुँचकर लक्ष्य वेधनेमें सफल और प्रहारकुशल पाण्डव-सैनिक अपने धनुष हिलाते हुए जोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद करने लगे
asmāṁs tu punar āsādya labdhalakṣyaprahāriṇaḥ | śarāsanāni dhunvānāḥ siṁhanādān pracukruśuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Closing in upon us once more, the Pāṇḍava warriors—sure of their aim and skilled in striking—shook their bows and raised loud lion-roars.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos in battle: steadiness of aim, disciplined skill, and the use of confident proclamation (siṁhanāda) to uphold one’s own morale and confront fear. Ethically, it shows how inner resolve and collective courage are expressed outwardly in a dharma-bound conflict.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava fighters press close to the Kaurava side again; being accurate and effective in attack, they brandish their bows and shout loud lion-like battle-cries, signaling renewed aggression and confidence on the battlefield.