Shloka 17
ततो हर्ष समागम्य वासुदेवधनंजयौ । दभ्मतु:ः पुरुषव्याप्रौ दिव्यौ शड्खौ रथे स्थितौ,उस समय एक ही रथपर बैठे हुए पुरुषसिंह श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन आनन्दमग्न होकर अपने दिव्य शंखोंको बजाने लगे
tato harṣaṃ samāgamya vāsudeva-dhanañjayau | dadhmatuḥ puruṣa-vyāghrau divyau śaṅkhau rathe sthitau ||
Lalu, dipenuhi kegembiraan, Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) dan Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)—dua pahlawan bak harimau yang duduk di atas kereta yang sama—meniup sangkakala ilahi mereka.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before action, especially in a dharma-charged conflict, one must publicly and inwardly affirm resolve. The sounding of the conches functions as an ethical signal of commitment to one’s chosen duty and solidarity between guide (Kṛṣṇa) and agent (Arjuna).
As the armies stand ready, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, seated on the same chariot, joyfully blow their divine conches—an auspicious, confidence-bearing proclamation that the Pāṇḍava side is prepared for the impending battle.