Shloka 29
जयद्रथविमोचन–पलायनवृत्तान्तः
Recovery of Draupadī and Jayadratha’s flight
ततो हलहलाशब्द: प्रादुरासीद् विशाम्पते । हाहाकाराश्न बहवो नगरे नागसाह्नये,जनमेजय! तदनन्तर हस्तिनापुर नगरमें सब ओर बड़ा भारी कोलाहल मच गया। अनेक प्रकारके हाहाकार सुनायी देने लगे
tato halahalāśabdaḥ prādurāsīd viśāmpate | hāhākārāś ca bahavo nagare nāgasāhvaye, janamejaya |
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «Entonces, oh señor de los pueblos, se alzó de pronto un clamoroso tumulto. Muchos gritos de aflicción—clamores de “¡Ay! ¡Ay!”—se oyeron por toda la ciudad llamada Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura), oh Janamejaya.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly collective fear can seize a city, implying an ethical demand for steadiness, clear judgment, and responsible leadership when society is disturbed by sudden alarms.
Vaiśampāyana reports to King Janamejaya that a great uproar and widespread cries of distress erupted in Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura), marking a dramatic turn where the populace reacts to an alarming event.