Shloka 13
ततस्तु त्वरयन् योधान् शड्खशब्देन मारिष । कर्णो निष्कर्षयामास कौरवाणां महद् बलम्,मान्यवर! तदनन्तर शंखध्वनिके द्वारा योद्धाओंको जल्दी करनेका आदेश देते हुए कर्णने कौरवोंकी विशाल वाहिनीको शिविरोंसे बाहर निकाला
tatastu tvarayan yodhān śaṅkhaśabdena māriṣa | karṇo niṣkarṣayāmāsa kauravāṇāṃ mahad balam ||
Sañjaya said: Then, urging the warriors to hasten by the blare of conches, Karṇa drew forth the great Kaurava host from the camp. The scene underscores the disciplined mobilization of an army and the moral weight of leadership in war—how a commander’s signals and urgency propel many lives toward imminent conflict.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of martial leadership: a commander’s call (symbolized by the conch) organizes collective action and hastens many toward battle. It implicitly points to kṣatriya-duty—decisive command and readiness—while reminding that such urgency carries responsibility for the consequences of war.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa, using the conch-blast as a signal, urges the warriors to move quickly and leads the large Kaurava force out from the camp, indicating the army’s immediate preparation to engage in battle.