Shloka 7
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय ९०: हार्दिक्यस्य पराक्रमः
Kṛtavarmā’s Stand against the Pāṇḍavas
विष्वग्वाता: सनिर्घाता रूक्षा: शर्करवर्षिण: । ववुरायाति कौन्तेये संग्रामे समुपस्थिते,अर्जुनके आने और संग्रामका अवसर उपस्थित होनेपर रेतकी वर्षा करनेवाली विकट गर्जन-तर्जनके साथ रूखी एवं चौवाई हवा चलने लगी
viṣvagvātāḥ sanirghātā rūkṣāḥ śarkaravarṣiṇaḥ | vavur āyāti kaunteye saṅgrāme samupasthite ||
Sañjaya said: When the battle was at hand and Arjuna, son of Kuntī, was approaching, harsh winds began to blow in all directions—accompanied by thunderous, ominous roaring—and they rained down grit and pebbles, as if nature itself were announcing the dread gravity of the coming slaughter.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral weight of war: as a dharmic conflict reaches its decisive moment, even the natural world is portrayed as reacting with harsh, ominous signs. It frames battle not as mere violence but as an event with ethical and cosmic consequences.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that as Arjuna comes forward and the battle becomes imminent, fierce, dry winds blow from all sides with loud crashing sounds, showering grit and pebbles—an ominous atmosphere signaling the intensity of the impending combat.