Shloka 149
Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout
प्रीत्या चोच्चैरुदक्रोशंस्तथैवास्फोटयंस्तलान्,फिर तो वे तीनों प्रसन्नताके मारे उच्चस्वरसे गर्जने और ताल ठोकने लगे। इस प्रकार वह रात्रि उस जन-संहारकी वेलामें असावधान होकर सोये हुए सोमकोंके लिये अत्यन्त भयंकर सिद्ध हुई
prītyā coccair udakrośaṃs tathaivāsphoṭayaṃs talān |
Karena girang, mereka berteriak keras dan bertepuk tangan. Maka pada saat pembantaian itu, malam tersebut menjadi amat mengerikan bagi kaum Somaka yang tertidur lelap dan lengah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the moral darkness of rejoicing at violence: loud celebration at the moment of a night slaughter underscores how war can erode restraint and compassion, turning victory-feeling into complicity in adharma—especially when the victims are asleep and defenseless.
Sañjaya reports that the attackers, pleased with their success, shout and clap loudly. The narration immediately frames the consequence: that same night becomes terrifying for the Somakas, who are sleeping and unaware at the time of the massacre.