Shloka 85
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
मृदज्जौ चात्र विपुलौ दिव्यौ नन्दोपनन्दकौ । यन्त्रेणाहन्यमानौ च सुस्वनौ हर्षवर्धनी,इस ध्वजामें नन््द-उपनन्द नामक दो विशाल एवं दिव्य मृदंग लगे हुए हैं। वे यन्त्रके द्वारा बिना बजाये बजते हैं और सुन्दर शब्दका विस्तार करके सबका हर्ष बढ़ाते हैं
mṛdaṅgau cātra vipulau divyau nandopanandakau | yantreṇāhanyamānau ca susvanau harṣavardhanī ||
Sañjaya said: “On that banner are fixed two large, divine kettle-drums named Nanda and Upananda. Set in motion by a mechanism, they resound without being struck, spreading a beautiful sound that heightens the warriors’ exhilaration.” In the ethical atmosphere of the war, this detail underscores how martial display and engineered spectacle are used to stir morale and intensify the momentum of battle.
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