Shloka 3
Kuru-Sainika-Āśvāsana and Vijayaghoṣaṇa
Reassuring the Kuru Soldiers; Proclaiming Victory
नदद्धरिश्व महानागैहल्वेषमाणैश्न वाजिभि: | भेरीशड्खनिनादैश्व स शब्दस्तुमुलो5भवत्,बड़े-बड़े गजराजोंके चिग्घाड़ने, घोड़ोंके हिनहिनाने और नगाड़ों तथा शंखोंके बजाये जानेसे जो शब्द हुए, उनके एकत्र मिलनेसे उस रणभूमिमें भारी कोलाहल मच गया
nadad-dhariśva-mahānāgaiḥ helveṣamāṇaiś ca vājibhiḥ | bherī-śaṅkha-ninādaiś ca sa śabdas tumulo 'bhavat ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Con el barrito de los grandes elefantes de guerra, el relincho de los caballos y el estruendo de los timbales y las caracolas, los sonidos reunidos crecieron hasta volverse un tumulto inmenso sobre el campo de batalla—señal audible de que el conflicto armado había cobrado por completo su fuerza y su ímpetu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is primarily descriptive rather than doctrinal: it highlights how collective martial instruments and animals create an overwhelming battlefield din, underscoring the gravity of impending violence and the need for steadiness and discernment amid chaos.
As forces assemble, war-elephants trumpet, horses neigh, and drums and conches are sounded; their combined noise rises into a great tumult on the battlefield, signaling the escalation toward open combat.