Shloka 103
युद्धसंग्रहः
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तथा किलकिलाशब्दैर्भूधरो5भून्मनोहर: । कुछ लोग क्रीडा आदिमें आसक्त होकर दूसरे कार्योंकी ओर ध्यान नहीं देते थे, कितने ही हर्षसे मतवाले हो रहे थे, कुछ लोग कूदते-फाँदते, उच्च स्वरसे कोलाहल करते और किलकारियाँ भरते थे। इन सभी शब्दोंसे गूँजता हुआ पर्वत परम मनोहर जान पड़ता था
tathā kilakilāśabdair bhūdharo ’bhūn manoharaḥ |
Vaishampayana said: Thus, with the resounding cries of “kilakilā” and the general uproar of revelry, the mountain appeared exceedingly delightful. Some, absorbed in play, paid no attention to other tasks; many became intoxicated with joy; others leapt about, shouted loudly, and filled the air with jubilant calls—so that the whole mountain, echoing with these sounds, seemed charming and festive.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily offers a vivid narrative image rather than a direct moral injunction: collective joy and play can become so absorbing that people neglect other duties. Implicitly, it points to the human tendency toward distraction in pleasure, a theme often balanced in the Mahābhārata by reminders of dharma and responsibility.
The scene describes a mountain area filled with festive noise—jubilant cries and loud commotion from people playing, jumping, shouting, and celebrating—making the mountain itself seem beautiful and enchanting due to the echoing sounds.