Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 44
सो$5भिषिक्तो महाराज परिष्वज्य नृपोत्तमम् | प्रययौँ सिंहनादेन दिश: सर्वा विनादयन्
so’bhiṣikto mahārāja pariṣvajya nṛpottamam | prayayau siṃhanādena diśaḥ sarvā vinādayan ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, after being anointed, he embraced that foremost of kings and then set out, roaring like a lion and making all the directions resound.”
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The verse highlights the ethical ideal of legitimate authority and duty: consecration symbolizes rightful assumption of responsibility, while the embrace signifies allegiance and unity; the lion-roar represents fearless resolve to act according to kṣatriya-dharma in a time of conflict.
After being formally anointed, the person described embraces a foremost king and then departs with a thunderous lion-like shout, so powerful that it seems to make all directions echo—signaling readiness and public confidence as events move forward in the war setting.
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