Shloka 55
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
देवर्षिसिद्धगन्धर्वा: साधु साथ्वित्यपूजयन् । मुमुचु: पुष्पवर्ष च विद्याधरगणास्तथा,देवता, ऋषि, सिद्ध, गन्धर्व और विद्याधरगण 'साधु-साधु” कहकर उन दोनोंकी प्रशंसा और फूलोंकी वर्षा करने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | devarṣi-siddha-gandharvāḥ sādhu sādhv ity apūjayan | mumucuḥ puṣpavarṣaṃ ca vidyādhara-gaṇās tathā ||
Sanjaya said: The divine seers, Siddhas, and Gandharvas acclaimed them with cries of “Well done! Well done!” and honored them; and the hosts of Vidyadharas likewise released a shower of flowers. In the midst of war, this celestial approval marks the deed as worthy of praise—an affirmation that valor and right conduct, when aligned with dharma, are recognized even by higher beings.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, actions perceived as aligned with dharma—courage, skill, and rightful conduct—are portrayed as receiving moral validation. The flower-shower and acclamation symbolize that ethical excellence is not merely human opinion but is witnessed and affirmed by higher orders of beings.
Sanjaya reports that celestial beings—Devarṣis, Siddhas, Gandharvas, and Vidyādharas—publicly applaud “them” (the two protagonists just described in the surrounding verses) and honor them by raining flowers, a conventional epic sign of extraordinary approval.