Shloka 23
Āraṇyaka-parva, Adhyāya 17 — Śālva’s encampment and the Yādava counter-engagement at Dvārakā
तं स विद्धवा महाराज शाल्वो रुक्मिणिनन्दनम् | ननाद सिंहनादं वै नादेनापूरयन् महीम्,महाराज! रुक्मिणीनन्दन प्रद्युम्मको घायल करके शाल्व बड़े जोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद करने लगा। उसकी आवाजसे वहाँकी सारी पृथ्वी गूँज उठी
taṃ sa viddhvā mahārāja śālvo rukmiṇinandanam | nanāda siṃhanādaṃ vai nādenāpūrayān mahīm ||
O King, having struck down Pradyumna, the son of Rukmiṇī, Śālva let out a mighty lion-roar, filling the earth with its reverberation. The cry signals not only battlefield triumph but also the warrior’s urge to proclaim dominance and shake the morale of opponents—an outward display of victory that tests the steadiness and dharma of those who hear it.
वायुदेव उवाच