Shloka 346
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
ननाद बलवतन्नादं नादयानो नभस्तलम् । यह देख भानुमानने अपने बाणोंकी वर्षासे भीमसेनको आच्छादित करके आकाशको प्रतिध्वनित करते हुए बड़े जोरसे गर्जना की
sañjaya uvāca | nanāda balavat tan-nādaṃ nādayāno nabhas-talam |
Sañjaya dit : Il poussa un rugissement d’une force prodigieuse, faisant résonner le ciel de ce cri tonitruant. Voyant Bhīmasena couvert d’une pluie de ses flèches, le guerrier éclatant fit retentir les cieux en beuglant—proclamation triomphante de prouesse au sein de l’éthique impitoyable de la domination sur le champ de bataille.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where displays of strength—like a thunderous roar after gaining advantage—serve to assert dominance and unsettle the opponent. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma’s emphasis on courage and prowess, while also showing how war involves psychological pressure alongside physical force.
Sañjaya describes a warrior roaring loudly so that the sky echoes. In context (as indicated by the accompanying gloss), after covering Bhīmasena with a rain of arrows, the radiant fighter bellows in triumph, amplifying the moment’s intensity and intimidation.