Shloka 2
निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्
Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सर्ववादित्रनि:स्वन: । बभूव तुमुल:ः शब्दस्त्वन्तरिक्षे दिवौकसाम्,इसी समय अन्तरिक्षमें देवताओंके सम्पूर्ण वाद्योंकी तुमुल ध्वनि गूँज उठी
etasminn eva kāle tu sarvavāditra-niḥsvanaḥ | babhūva tumulaḥ śabdas tv antarīkṣe divaukasām ||
Dijo Vaiśaṃpāyana: En aquel mismo instante se alzó en el cielo un estruendo poderoso y tumultuoso: el resonante clamor de todos los instrumentos musicales de los dioses, señal de una presencia divina y de un giro propicio en el curso de los acontecimientos.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the epic frames moral and narrative turning points with cosmic signs: when dharma is being upheld or a significant event is about to unfold, the heavens themselves seem to respond, reinforcing the sense of a larger moral order beyond human action.
At that precise moment in the story, a loud, tumultuous sound of divine instruments reverberates through the sky—an omen-like announcement that celestial beings are present or that an important development is imminent.