Shloka 10
Bhagadattā’s Deployment Against Ghaṭotkaca; Elephant-Corps Escalation
बभूव सर्वसैन्यानां घोररूपो भयानक: । तथैव पाण्डवा हृष्टा: सिंहनादमथानदन्,वे ही युद्धमें भीष्मका सामना करते हुए उनपर अपने बाणोंका प्रहार कर रहे थे। भीष्म और भीमसेनमें युद्ध होते समय सम्पूर्ण सेनाओंमें भयंकर कोलाहल मच गया और पाण्डव हर्षमें भरकर जोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद करने लगे
babhūva sarvasainyānāṃ ghorarūpo bhayānakaḥ | tathaiva pāṇḍavā hṛṣṭāḥ siṃhanādam athānanadan |
Sañjaya said: A dreadful, fearsome tumult arose among all the armies. At the same time, the Pāṇḍavas, filled with exhilaration, roared aloud like lions—signaling resolve and morale amid the terrifying press of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid fearsome chaos, steadfastness and collective courage sustain dharma-oriented action; the Pāṇḍavas’ lion-roar symbolizes resolve and morale in righteous struggle.
Sañjaya reports that a terrifying uproar spreads through all the forces, while the Pāṇḍavas, energized and confident, shout a lion-like battle-cry as the fighting intensifies.