Shloka 13
शल्यपर्व — चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः | Śalya Parva, Chapter 24: Disruption of Kaurava Formations and the Elephant Encirclement
सर्वे विवृततूणीरा: प्रगृहीतशरासना: । शरासनानि धुन्वाना: सिंहनादान् प्रणेदिरे,सबके तरकसोंके मुँह खुल गये, सबने हाथमें धनुष ले लिये और सभी धनुष हिलाते हुए जोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद करने लगे
sarve vivṛtatūṇīrāḥ pragṛhītaśarāsanāḥ | śarāsanāni dhunvānāḥ siṃhanādān praṇedire ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Todos tenían las aljabas abiertas y los arcos firmemente asidos. Sacudiendo sus arcos, lanzaron sonoros rugidos de león.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how external signs—opened quivers, bows in hand, and lion-roars—express collective resolve and readiness. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ethos of preparedness and courage, while also underscoring the grim momentum by which war escalates through displays of morale and intimidation.
Sanjaya describes the warriors as they prepare for combat: they open their quivers, seize their bows, brandish them, and roar like lions—signaling that the army is fully mobilized and about to engage fiercely.