Shloka 109
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
ततो जघ्नुर्महाभेरी: शतशश्न सहस्रश: | शड्खांश्व॒ गोक्षीरनिभान् दश्मुरईष्टा मनस्विन:,तदनन्तर हर्षमें भरे हुए सभी मनस्वी पुरुषोंने सैकड़ों और हजारों बड़ी-बड़ी भेरियों तथा गोदुग्धके समान श्वेत शंखोंको बजाया
tato jaghnur mahābheryaḥ śataśaḥ sahasraśaḥ | śaṅkhāṃś ca gokṣīranibhān dadhmuḥ iṣṭā manasvinaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Thereafter, the high-spirited men, filled with exhilaration, struck great war-drums in their hundreds and thousands, and blew conches white as cow’s milk—raising a resounding clamor that signaled readiness for battle and the collective resolve of the warriors.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the martial ethos of the Kṣatriya sphere: disciplined readiness and collective morale expressed through sanctioned battle-signals. The sound of drums and conches functions as a public declaration of resolve, aligning personal courage with the shared duty of one’s side.
After the preceding developments on the battlefield, the warriors—exultant and resolute—beat large war-drums in vast numbers and blow milk-white conches. This creates a thunderous auditory scene marking the mobilization and heightened momentum toward combat.