Shloka 253
शल्यवधे कौरवसेनाभङ्गः, भीमस्य गदायुद्धं, दुर्योधनस्य समाह्वानम्
Rout after Śalya’s fall; Bhīma’s mace engagement; Duryodhana’s rally
प्रययौँ सिंहनादेन कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम् | संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! ऐसा विचारकर सब लोग वहीं गये
prayayau siṃhanādena kampayann iva medinīm |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, setelah berpikir demikian, semuanya pergi ke tempat pasukan mereka ditempatkan. Dan ketika Śakuni berkata seperti itu, Raja Duryodhana maju bersama bala tentara yang besar, mengaum laksana singa, seakan mengguncangkan bumi.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how counsel and inner resolve can rapidly translate into action in war; it also implicitly warns that martial pride and loud displays of power may mask ethical blindness, as forceful momentum can override sober discernment (dharma-vicāra).
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after deliberation and prompted by Śakuni’s words, Duryodhana moves forward with a large force, roaring like a lion—an image of aggressive advance and battlefield intimidation.