Shloka 45
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
दारुको<वेत्य संदेशं श्रुत्वा शड्खस्य च स्वनम्
dāruko vetya saṃdeśaṃ śrutvā śaṅkhasya ca svanam
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah memahami pesan itu dan mendengar gemuruh sangkakala, Dāruka menangkap desakan saat itu—sebuah tanda yang tak mungkin disalahartikan di tengah hiruk-pikuk perang—bahwa dharma menuntut tindakan seketika.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a war setting, clear signals and messages function as calls to duty: understanding instruction and responding promptly is portrayed as disciplined conduct (kartavya-buddhi) rather than impulsive action.
Sañjaya reports that Dāruka understands a conveyed message and simultaneously hears the conch’s blare—an audible cue indicating urgency and the need to act in the unfolding battle situation.