Shloka 263
Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation
पश्यतां पाण्डुपुत्राणां सिंहनादं ननाद च । भारत! फिर शल्यने दो बाणोंसे राजा युधिष्ठिरकी उस शतघ्नीको भी पाण्डवोंके देखते-देखते काट डाला और सिंहके समान दहाड़ना आरम्भ किया
paśyatāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ siṃhanādaṃ nanāda ca |
Sañjaya dit : Sous les yeux des fils de Pāṇḍu, il poussa un rugissement de lion, comme pour proclamer sa suprématie et terrifier les guerriers adverses au cœur de la bataille.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya battlefield ethos: public displays of fearlessness and dominance (such as a lion-like roar) are used to strengthen one’s own side and unsettle the enemy, reflecting how psychological force accompanies physical combat.
In the presence of the Pāṇḍavas, a warrior roars like a lion—an emphatic battle-cry signaling confidence and challenge amid the ongoing fighting.