Shloka 17
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
हाहाकारस्ततस्तीव्र: सम्बभूव जनेश्वर
hāhākāras tatastīvraḥ sambabhūva janeśvara
Sañjaya dit : Alors s’éleva un cri farouche de lamentation—un tumulte accablant parmi la foule, ô seigneur des hommes—signe d’une brusque montée de peur, de deuil et de stupeur morale devant ce qui venait d’advenir.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the immediate human cost of war: beyond strategy and heroism, violence produces collective anguish and moral disquiet, expressed as a communal cry of distress.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after a significant and frightening turn in the battle, an intense uproar of lamentation breaks out among the assembled people/warriors.