Shloka 38
Nakula’s Engagement with Citra-sena and Karṇa’s Sons; Śalya Re-stabilizes the Kaurava Host
नरेश्वर! उनकी मार पड़नेसे आपकी विशाल सेना मदमत्त युवतीकी भाँति जहाँ-की- तहाँ बेहोश हो गयी ।।
Sañjaya uvāca |
Mohayitvā ca tāṃ senāṃ Bhīmasena-Dhanañjayau |
Dadhmatur vārijau tatra siṃhanādāṃś ca cakratuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Struck by their blows, your vast army collapsed here and there like one intoxicated. Having thrown that Kaurava host into bewilderment and ruin, Bhīmasena and Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) there blew their conches and raised lion-roars.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights that in dharmic warfare, victory involves not only physical prowess but also the breaking of the enemy’s cohesion and morale; the conch-blast and lion-roar function as a public declaration of steadfast courage and purpose amid the ethical gravity of battle.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma and Arjuna have thrown the opposing (Kaurava) forces into confusion and collapse; then, standing on the battlefield, they blow their conches and shout lion-like battle-cries, signaling dominance and rallying their side.