Shloka 16
Adhyāya 40 (Book 7, Droṇa-parva): Abhimanyu’s Rapid Advance and Battlefield Disruption
वादित्राणि च सर्वाणि नानालिड्रानि सर्वश:,पाण्डवोंके सैनिक वहाँ हर्षमें भरकर नाना प्रकारके सभी रणवाद्य बजाने लगे और मुसकराते हुए वे सुभद्राकुमारका पराक्रम देखने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | vāditrāṇi ca sarvāṇi nānāvidhāni sarvaśaḥ | pāṇḍavānāṃ sainikās tatra harṣeṇa samanvitāḥ | nānāprakārāṇi raṇavādyāni vādayām āsuḥ | smayamānāś ca te sarve subhadrākumārasya parākramaṃ didṛkṣavaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Alors les soldats des Pāṇḍava, remplis de joie de toutes parts, se mirent à faire retentir toutes sortes d’instruments de guerre. Sourire aux lèvres, ils fixèrent leur attention sur la prouesse du fils de Subhadrā, désireux de voir sa vaillance.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, the epic highlights the ethical psychology of war: morale, confidence, and admiration for courageous action are portrayed as forces that sustain a side believed to be aligned with dharma. The verse underscores how collective spirit gathers around a champion’s righteous valor.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava troops, delighted, sound many kinds of battle-instruments and smile as they watch—eager to witness the prowess of Subhadrā’s son, Abhimanyu.