Shloka 32
Chapter 30: Formation Disruption, Competing War-Cries, and Nīla’s Fall
Droṇa-parva
शड्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं वादित्राणां च निः:स्वनम्
śaṅkhadundubhinirghoṣaṃ vāditrāṇāṃ ca niḥsvanam
Sañjaya berkata: Terdengar gemuruh sangkakala dan dundubhi, serta dentang nyaring alat-alat perang lainnya. Gelombang bunyi perang itu menandai tekad bersama saat pasukan memasuki pertarungan yang menentukan—membangkitkan keberanian dan kewajiban dharma, meski bayang-bayang harga kekerasan menggantung di atas semuanya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how collective action in war is preceded and energized by signals—conches and drums—that awaken courage and a sense of duty; ethically, it reminds the reader that such stirring calls can propel people into grave, consequential choices.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield soundscape: conches, kettledrums, and other instruments are being sounded loudly, indicating the armies’ mobilization and the intensification of the conflict in the Drona Parva.