Shloka 8
तच्छुत्वा तव पुत्रस्तु वाहिनी पर्यवर्तयत् | सिंहनादेन महता व्यपोहा[ सुमहद् भयम्,यह सुनकर आपके पुत्रने महान् सिंहनादके द्वारा अपनी सेनाका भारी भय दूर करके फिर उसे लौटाया
tac chrutvā tava putras tu vāhinīṃ paryavartayat | siṃhanādena mahatā vyapohat sumahad bhayam ||
Sañjaya said: Hearing that, your son rallied the army and turned it back; with a mighty lion-roar he dispelled the great fear that had seized the troops, restoring their resolve to continue the fight.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kṣatriya ideal of leadership in crisis: a commander must steady frightened troops, restore confidence, and reorient them toward their duty in battle—here symbolized by the lion-roar that drives away panic.
After receiving some alarming news, Duryodhana (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son) responds by rallying the Kaurava host; he turns the army back into formation and, with a loud battle-cry, removes the great fear that had spread among the soldiers.