Shloka 6
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
समेघसमनिर्घोषो महान् शब्दो5स्पृशद् दिवम् । पार्थिवप्रवरं सुप्तं युधिष्ठिरमबोधयत्,वाद्योंका वह मेघके समान गम्भीर एवं महान् घोष आकाशतक फैल गया। उस ध्वनिने सोये हुए नृपश्रेष्ठ महाराज युधिष्ठिरको जगा दिया
sameghasamanirghoṣo mahān śabdo 'spṛśad divam | pārthivapravaraṃ suptaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram abodhayat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Suara dahsyat, dalam laksana gemuruh awan sarat hujan, menjulang seakan menyentuh langit. Dentang yang menggema itu membangunkan Yudhiṣṭhira, raja termuka, yang tengah terlelap.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a dharmic king cannot remain insulated from the consequences and pressures of war; the world’s upheaval breaks into personal stillness, reminding the ruler of responsibility and vigilance amid crisis.
A thunder-like, cloud-rumbling roar—suggestive of martial instruments and commotion—swells up to the sky and wakes the sleeping King Yudhiṣṭhira, marking a sudden escalation or signal in the battlefield setting.