Shloka 32
Chapter 30: Formation Disruption, Competing War-Cries, and Nīla’s Fall
Droṇa-parva
शड्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं वादित्राणां च निः:स्वनम्
śaṅkhadundubhinirghoṣaṃ vāditrāṇāṃ ca niḥsvanam
Sañjaya dit : «S’éleva alors le fracas tonnant des conques et des timbales, ainsi que le vacarme retentissant des autres instruments de guerre.» Dans l’atmosphère morale de l’épopée, cette montée du tumulte martial annonce la résolution commune des armées entrant dans une lutte fatidique, où l’on invoque courage et devoir, tandis que le prix de la violence plane sur tous.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how collective action in war is preceded and energized by signals—conches and drums—that awaken courage and a sense of duty; ethically, it reminds the reader that such stirring calls can propel people into grave, consequential choices.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield soundscape: conches, kettledrums, and other instruments are being sounded loudly, indicating the armies’ mobilization and the intensification of the conflict in the Drona Parva.