Shloka 52
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
अथ दथ्मुर्महाशड्खान् धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ
atha dadhmur mahāśaṅkhān dhṛṣṭadyumnaśikhaṇḍinau
Sañjaya dit : Alors Dhṛṣṭadyumna et Śikhaṇḍin soufflèrent dans leurs grandes conques, lançant un signal de résolution et de préparation, tandis que l’élan du combat continuait de pousser en avant.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined coordination in righteous warfare: leaders use agreed signals (the conch) to unify troops and sustain courage, showing that resolve and order are ethical necessities amid chaos.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin blow their great conches—an audible battle-signal indicating readiness, rallying their side, and marking a decisive moment in the ongoing combat.