Shloka 50
Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana
The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint
महास्वना पुनर्दीप्ता सनिर्घाता भयंकरी
mahāsvanā punardīptā sanirghātā bhayaṅkarī
“Again it blazed forth—roaring with a mighty sound, accompanied by thunderous crashes, and terrifying to behold.” In the war-narrative setting, the line evokes a renewed surge of ominous force, suggesting how fear and awe can overwhelm the mind when destructive power reappears with greater intensity.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how renewed manifestations of destructive power—marked by overwhelming sound and force—can generate fear and moral urgency. In an epic war context, such terrifying signs function as reminders of the grave consequences of violence and the need for steadiness and discernment amid chaos.
Vāyudeva describes a phenomenon that flares up again, characterized by a great roar and crashing sounds, and it is frightening. The imagery suggests an ominous, intensified recurrence—like a blazing, thunderous force—heightening the tension of the surrounding war episode.