Shloka 62
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
स पीड्यमानस्तैनगिर्वेदनार्त: शराहतः । अनदत् सुमहानादमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम्
sa pīḍyamānas tainagir vedanārtaḥ śarāhataḥ | anadat sumahānādam indrāśani-samasvanam ||
उन हाथियों से पीड़ित और बाणों से आहत होकर वह वेदना से व्याकुल हो उठा और अत्यन्त महान् नाद करने लगा—उसकी गर्जना इन्द्र के वज्र की गड़गड़ाहट के समान थी।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the stark reality of war: physical power and status do not prevent suffering. Ethically, it points to how collective aggression and unchecked violence amplify pain, inviting reflection on restraint and the human cost of conflict.
A warrior (contextually associated with the elephant-force described in the surrounding passage) is being harried by elephants while already pierced by arrows. Overwhelmed by pain, he emits a massive cry likened to the thunderous sound of Indra’s vajra.