Shloka 483
अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa
with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma
घटोत्कचेन सहिता: सिंहनादान् प्रचक्रिरे । वे इतने डर गये थे कि हम दोनोंकी बातोंपर विश्वास नहीं करते थे। उन्हें भागते देख विजयी पाण्डव घटोत्कचके साथ सिंहनाद करने लगे
ghaṭotkacena sahitāḥ siṃhanādān pracakrire |
Sañjaya dijo: Unidos a Ghaṭotkaca, lanzaron rugidos de león en señal de triunfo. Los guerreros enemigos estaban tan aterrados que ya no confiaban ni en lo que veían y oían; y al verlos huir, los victoriosos Pāṇḍavas, junto con Ghaṭotkaca, proclamaron su éxito con clamores resonantes—imagen del ánimo y de la fuerza psicológica en medio de la ética de la guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how courage and unity can decisively shape a battle’s outcome: victory is not only physical but also psychological, as fear can break an army’s confidence, while disciplined triumph (expressed as a siṃhanāda) strengthens one’s side.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas, accompanied by Ghaṭotkaca, raise loud victory-cries; the enemy, overwhelmed by fear and confusion, begins to flee, and the victors respond with further triumphant roars.