Shloka 206

Devanagari script

अश्रूयत धनुर्घोषो विस्फूर्जितमिवाशने: । रथपर स्थिरतापूर्वक खड़े हो जब वह अपने धनुषको खींच रहा था, उस समय उसकी टंकार वजकी गड़गड़ाहटके समान सुनायी देती थी

Transliteration

aśrūyata dhanurghoṣo visphūrjitam ivāśaneḥ |

Translation

Terdengarlah dentang busur—laksana gelegar petir yang meledak—ketika sang kesatria berdiri teguh di atas keretanya dan menarik tali busur. Bunyi itu menyeruakkan keteguhan tekad sekaligus pertanda kehancuran yang mendekat.

Word by Word

अश्रूयतwas heard

धनुःbow

घोषःsound; twang

विस्फूर्जितम्roar; thunderclap (lit. roaring)

इवlike; as if

अशनेःof the thunderbolt; of lightning

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

bow (dhanuḥ)

chariot (ratha) (implied by context)

thunderbolt/lightning (aśani)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadiness (dhairya) and martial discipline: in a dharmic war narrative, a warrior’s firm posture and controlled action become outward signs of inner resolve, while the thunder-like sound underscores the grave consequences that such resolve unleashes.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a warrior on a chariot drawing his bow; the bow’s twang resounds like a thunderbolt, marking a moment of readiness and escalation in the battle.