Shloka 52
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
ततश्नट्चटाशब्दो गोधाघातादभूत् तयो:,उस समय उन दोनोंके गोहचर्मके बने हुए दस्तानोंके आधातसे चटाचटकी आवाज होने लगी। साथ ही हथेलीका शब्द और महाभयंकर सिंहनाद भी होने लगा। रथके पहियोंकी घरघराहट और प्रत्यंचाकी भयंकर टंकार भी कानोंमें पड़ने लगी
tataś caṭacaṭāśabdo godhāghātād abhūt tayoḥ
Sañjaya said: Then, from the blows of their gloves made of go-skin, there arose a sharp clattering sound—“caṭa-caṭa.” Along with it were heard the slap of palms and a most dreadful lion-roar; and the rumbling of chariot-wheels and the terrifying twang of bowstrings also struck the ears. The scene conveys the war’s escalating ferocity, where human resolve and martial skill manifest as an overwhelming soundscape that signals imminent violence and the hardening of hearts in battle.
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