Mahabharata 7.112.40 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 112, Shloka 40

द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः

Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order

Devanagari script

कौरवाश्न यथा हृष्टा विनदन्ति मुहुर्मुहुः । तब पाण्डुपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर मोहके वशीभूत होकर इस प्रकार चिन्ता करने लगे --'जिस प्रकार शंखराज पांचजन्यकी ध्वनि हो रही है और जिस तरह कौरव-सैनिक बारंबार हर्षनाद कर रहे हैं, उससे जान पड़ता है, निश्चय ही अर्जुनकी कुशल नहीं है” ।।

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | kauravāś ca yathā hṛṣṭā vinadanti muhur muhuḥ |

Translation

“Dan sebagaimana para Kaurava, bersorak gembira, berulang-ulang mengeluarkan pekik kemenangan, itu pun menandakan hal yang sama.” Setelah memikirkan demikian, batin Ajātaśatru Yudhiṣṭhira pun menjadi gelisah.

Word by Word

• कौरवाः: the Kauravas
• कौरवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• यथा: as/just as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• हृष्टाः: delighted, exhilarated
• हृष्टाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विनदन्ति: they roar/cry out
• Type: Verb
• Root: नद्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• मुहुः: again and again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः

• मुहुः: again and again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kauravas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how external signs—enemy jubilation and repeated war-cries—can shake even a dharmic leader’s composure. It implicitly teaches vigilance over one’s mind: in war, perception and morale can become ethical tests, demanding steadiness and discernment rather than panic.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Kaurava forces are repeatedly shouting in joy. This battlefield reaction functions as a signal of shifting advantage, setting the stage for Yudhiṣṭhira’s growing worry about Arjuna and the urgent objective of Jayadratha’s death.