Shloka 7
Sātyaki’s Assurance and the Protection of Dharmarāja (सात्यकिवचनम्—धर्मराजरक्षणविचारः)
ततः शिरोभिरवरनिं स्पृष्टवा सर्वे च विस्मिता: । नमस्कृत्य वृषाड्काय साधु साधथ्वित्यथाब्रुवन्,यह स्वप्न सुनकर वहाँ आये हुए सब लोग आश्चर्यचकित हो उठे और सबने धरतीपर मस्तक टेककर भगवान् शंकरको प्रणाम करके कहा--“यह तो बहुत अच्छा हुआ, बहुत अच्छा हुआ'
tataḥ śirobhir avaniṁ spṛṣṭvā sarve ca vismitāḥ | namaskṛtya vṛṣāṅkāya sādhu sādhv ity athābruvan ||
Maka semua yang hadir pun tertegun oleh keajaiban; mereka menyentuhkan kepala ke tanah. Setelah bersujud hormat kepada Śiva, Sang Dewa berpanji lembu, mereka berseru, “Sungguh baik! Sungguh baik!”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the midst of warfare, a perceived divine sign (here, a dream) should evoke humility and reverence; the proper response is not arrogance but bowing to the higher moral order represented by Śiva.
After hearing about a dream, those present are astonished; they prostrate by touching the ground with their heads, offer salutations to Śiva (called Vṛṣāṅka), and voice approval—“sādhu, sādhu”—treating the dream as auspicious.