Shloka 18
ततोडन््तरिक्षे सुरतूर्यनि:स्वना: ससाधुवादा हृषितै: समीरिता:
tato ’ntarikṣe sura-tūrya-niḥsvanāḥ sa-sādhu-vādā hṛṣitaiḥ samīritāḥ
तब आकाश-मध्य में देवताओं के तूर्यों की ध्वनि गूँज उठी, और हर्षित जनों के ‘साधु! साधु!’ के जयघोष भी साथ-साथ उठे।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys that human actions—especially in a dharma-charged conflict—are not merely private or political; they are observed within a wider moral cosmos. Divine acclamation functions as a narrative sign that the event being described is, at least in that moment, regarded as righteous or fitting within the epic’s ethical framework.
Sañjaya reports an omen-like scene: in the sky, celestial instruments sound and joyful beings utter approving cries. This typically follows a significant turn in battle, highlighting heightened momentum and suggesting divine endorsement of what has just occurred.