Shloka 51
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
Devanagari script
शड्खानां तुमुल: शब्द: श्रूयते लोमहर्षण:
Transliteration
śaṅkhānāṃ tumulaḥ śabdaḥ śrūyate lomaharṣaṇaḥ
Translation
Sañjaya dit : «On entend le fracas tumultueux, hérissant les poils, de six conques (śaṅkha).»
Word by Word
शङ्खानाम्of conches
शङ्खानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशङ्ख
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तुमुलःtumultuous, loud
तुमुलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतुमुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शब्दःsound
शब्दः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशब्द
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रूयतेis heard
श्रूयते:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent, Lat, Atmanepada, Third, Singular, Passive
लोमहर्षणःhair-raising, thrilling
लोमहर्षणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootलोमहर्षण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaC
conch-shells (śaṅkha)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective signals—like the blare of conches—can awaken intense emotions (courage, dread, resolve). Ethically, it reminds readers that war amplifies human passions and that inner steadiness is tested amid such overwhelming stimuli.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a powerful, thrilling roar of conch-shells is resounding on the battlefield, indicating heightened martial readiness and the escalation of the combat scene.