Shloka 39
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
परिवेषो महांश्वापि सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान्
pariveṣo mahāṁś cāpi savidyut-stanayitnumān
Sañjaya berkata: “Sebuah halo besar pun tampak—disertai kilat dan gemuruh.” Dalam kisah perang, ini menjadi pertanda langit yang muram, seakan alam sendiri mencerminkan bobot moral dan malapetaka yang kian mendekat dari pertikaian itu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the Mahābhārata motif that adharma and massive violence are reflected in unsettling natural portents; the cosmos is portrayed as morally responsive, warning of destructive consequences.
Sañjaya reports a striking atmospheric phenomenon—a large halo with lightning and thunder—presented as a portent occurring amid the events of the Drona Parva war sequence.