Shloka 776
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
संहतानि च तूर्याणि प्रावाद्यन्त हुनेकश: । फिर तो उस समय हाथोंमें अस्त्र-शस्त्र उठाये सम्पूर्ण देवता हर्षमें भरकर कोलाहल करने लगे और अनेक प्रकारके विजय-वाद्य एक साथ बज उठे
saṁhatāni ca tūryāṇi prāvādyanta hunekaśaḥ |
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “And then, in many ways, the musical instruments were sounded together in a single, swelling chorus.” In the narrative setting, this collective music signals a surge of shared resolve and auspicious confidence—an outward celebration that accompanies the gods’ united readiness for action and victory.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When righteous forces act in unity, their shared purpose becomes visible through coordinated, auspicious signs—here, the collective sounding of instruments symbolizes concord, confidence, and the moral momentum of a just cause.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a moment of heightened celebration and readiness: the instruments of triumph are played all at once, indicating that the assembled divine forces are rejoicing and preparing for decisive action.