Shloka 74
सिंहनादस्ततो घोर: पाण्डवानामभूत् तदा । तथैव तव पुत्राश्च नेदुर्भीष्मजयैषिण:,तदनन्तर पाण्डवोंकी सेनामें घोर सिंहनाद हुआ। इसी प्रकार भीष्मकी विजय चाहनेवाले आपके पुत्र भी उस समय गर्जना करने लगे
saṃjaya uvāca | siṃhanādas tato ghoraḥ pāṇḍavānām abhūt tadā | tathaiva tava putrāś ca nedur bhīṣmajayaiṣiṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Then a dreadful lion-roar arose from the Pāṇḍavas’ host. In the same manner, your sons too—eager for Bhīṣma’s victory—raised their own battle-cries. The verse underscores how both sides, driven by loyalty and ambition, harden their resolve as the war’s momentum intensifies.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective morale and loyalty to leaders (here, Bhīṣma) intensify determination in conflict; it also hints at the ethical tension of war where courage and devotion can serve opposing causes.
As the armies face each other, the Pāṇḍavas raise a fearsome lion-like roar; immediately, the Kauravas—Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons—respond with their own shouts, motivated by the wish that Bhīṣma will prevail.