Shloka 30
Aśvatthāman’s Admonition to Karṇa on Boasting, Varṇa-Duties, and the Threat of Arjuna
Virāṭa-parva, Adhyāya 45
तस्य विक्षिप्यमाणस्य धनुषो5भून्महाध्वनि: । यथा शैलस्य महत: शैलेनैवावजघ्नत:,उस धनुषकी टंकारके समय बड़े जोरका शब्द हुआ, मानो किसी महान पर्वतको पर्वतसे ही टक्कर लगी हो
tasya vikṣipyamāṇasya dhanuṣo 'bhūn mahādhvaniḥ | yathā śailasya mahataḥ śailenaivāvajaghnataḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: As he brandished and set that bow in motion, a tremendous reverberation arose from it—like the crash when a mighty mountain is struck by another mountain.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how latent strength, when rightly awakened, announces itself unmistakably. In dharmic narrative terms, the hero’s readiness for just action is marked not by boast but by the natural, awe-inspiring sign of capability.
Someone is forcefully brandishing a bow, and the bow produces an immense, resonant sound. The narrator compares it to the impact of one huge mountain colliding with another, emphasizing the magnitude of the moment and the wielder’s power.