Shloka 21
शान्ति पर्व (अध्याय 38): युधिष्ठिरस्य राजधर्म-जिज्ञासा तथा भीष्मोपसर्पण-प्रस्तावना | Shanti Parva Chapter 38: Yudhishthira’s Inquiry into Rajadharma and the Prelude to Approaching Bhishma
ततो दुन्दुभिनिर्घोष: शंखानां च मनोरम: । जयं प्रवदतां तत्र स्वनः प्रादुरभून्नप,नरेश्वर! तदनन्तर दुन्दुभियों और शंखोंकी मनोरम ध्वनि होने लगी, जय-जयकार करनेवालोंका गम्भीर घोष वहाँ प्रकट होने लगा
tato dundubhinirghoṣaḥ śaṅkhānāṃ ca manoramaḥ | jayaṃ pravadatāṃ tatra svanaḥ prādurabhūn nṛpa naraśvara |
Entonces se alzó el hondo estruendo de los tambores duṇḍubhi y el grato sonido de las caracolas; y allí, oh rey, se hizo patente el resonante clamor de quienes proclamaban: «¡Victoria!». La escena transmite una afirmación pública de la resolución justa y del ánimo colectivo: instrumentos auspiciosos y aclamaciones señalan un instante de celebración sancionada por el dharma, y no un mero alboroto.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how communal, auspicious expressions—drums, conches, and victory-cries—function as a sanctioned affirmation of resolve and legitimacy in a royal setting, reinforcing social cohesion and confidence rather than celebrating violence for its own sake.
Vaiśampāyana describes a moment when drums and conches sound and people cry “Jaya!”; the atmosphere becomes filled with resonant acclamation addressed to the king, indicating a ceremonial or publicly endorsed turn in events.