Shloka 153
घोरवज्विनिष्पेषं स्तनयित्नुरिवाम्बरे । उन्होंने आकाशमें मेघके समान भयानक वज्रपातके शब्दको तिरस्कृत करनेवाले भयंकर स्वरमें अपने विशाल गाण्डीव धनुषकी टंकार की
ghoravajviniṣpeṣaṁ stanayitnur ivāmbare |
Sañjaya berkata: Laksana awan petir menggelegar di angkasa, ia membunyikan dentang yang mengerikan—seakan menenggelamkan bahkan gelegar halilintar—dengan memetik (menjentikkan) busur Gāṇḍīva yang agung.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos: steadfastness and the public declaration of resolve in a righteous struggle. The thunder-like twang symbolizes inner determination made outward, reminding that in war moral pressure and courage are tested alongside weapons.
Sañjaya describes a warrior (implied Arjuna by the mention of Gāṇḍīva) twanging his bow so powerfully that it sounds like a thundercloud and seems to overpower even thunderbolt-like crashes—an intimidation and rallying signal on the battlefield.