Shloka 19
अभिमन्यु-पराक्रमवर्णनम्
Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement
ज्याशब्द: शुश्रुवे तस्य तलशब्दश्न दारुण: । महाशनिमुच: काले पयोदस्येव नि:स्वनः,उसके धनुषकी प्रत्यंचा और हथेलीका शब्द वर्षाकालमें महान् वज्र गिरानेवाले मेघकी गर्जनाके समान भयंकर सुनायी पड़ता था
jyāśabdaḥ śuśruve tasya talaśabdaś ca dāruṇaḥ | mahāśanimucaḥ kāle payodasyeva niḥsvanaḥ ||
Terdengar denting tali busurnya dan juga tepukan telapak tangannya yang keras—mengerikan, laksana gelegar awan hujan pada musim ketika ia menumpahkan kilat yang dahsyat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war magnifies signs of power and intimidation: the hero’s very sounds become ‘thunder,’ reminding readers that kṣatriya-dharma involves formidable prowess, yet such prowess also signals the grave ethical weight of violence and the approaching suffering it unleashes.
Sañjaya describes the terrifying sounds produced by a warrior—his bowstring’s twang and the clap of his palm—comparing them to the roaring of a rain-cloud that releases great lightning, thereby heightening the battlefield tension and foreshadowing fierce combat.