Shloka 9
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
कपेस्तु निनदं श्रुत्वा संत्रस्स्ता तव वाहिनी
kapestu ninadaṃ śrutvā saṃtrastā tava vāhinī
Sañjaya dit : Entendant le rugissement tonitruant de Hanumān, ton armée fut saisie d’effroi—présage d’un courage ébranlé face à la juste fureur du combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even before weapons decide outcomes, inner steadiness decides strength: fear and loss of morale arise when one confronts a power perceived as righteous and divinely supported; courage rooted in dharma is portrayed as the deeper advantage.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava forces became frightened upon hearing the mighty roar of Hanumān (the 'kapi'), signaling a psychological blow and an ominous shift in battlefield confidence.