Shloka 156
Adhyāya 40 (Book 7, Droṇa-parva): Abhimanyu’s Rapid Advance and Battlefield Disruption
पज्चाला: केकयाश्रैव सिंहनादमथानदन् । उस समय पाण्डव, पाँचों द्रौपदीकुमार, राजा विराट, पांचाल और केकय दुःशासनको पराजित हुआ देख जोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद करने लगे
Pañcālāḥ Kekayāś caiva siṃhanādam athānadan.
Sanjaya berkata: “Maka orang-orang Pañcāla dan Kekaya mengumandangkan auman singa yang nyaring. Melihat Duhshasana ditundukkan, para Pāṇḍava—bersama lima putra Draupadī dan Raja Virāṭa—serta pasukan Pañcāla dan Kekaya bersorak dengan gegap gempita.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the epic’s war-ethic, collective courage and morale are portrayed as decisive forces: when an aggressor like Duḥśāsana is checked, the righteous side gains confidence, reinforcing perseverance in a dharmic struggle.
Sañjaya reports that the Pañcālas and Kekayas (with the Pāṇḍavas, the five Draupadeyas, and King Virāṭa) shout a triumphant lion-roar upon seeing Duḥśāsana defeated/overpowered in battle.