Shloka 16
Karma-Yoga, Yajña-Cakra, and the Governance of Desire (कर्मयोग–यज्ञचक्र–कामनिग्रह)
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । नकुल: सहदेवश्न सुधोषमणिपुष्पकौ,कुन्तीपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिने अनन्तविजय नामक और नकुल तथा सहदेवने सुघोष और मणिपुष्पक नामक शंख बजाये
anantavijayaṁ rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca sughoṣamaṇipuṣpakau ||
サンジャヤは言った。クンティーの子、王ユディシュティラは「アナンタヴィジャヤ」を吹き、ナクラとサハデーヴァは「スゴーシャ」と「マニプシュパカ」を吹き鳴らした。クルクシェートラの争いが帯びる倫理の気配の中で、この整然たる法螺の響きは、クシャトリヤのダルマに従って行動する正当な備えと決意を示し、同時にパーンダヴァの結束と士気を確かめた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined readiness and moral resolve: the Pāṇḍavas, led by dharma-minded Yudhiṣṭhira, publicly affirm unity and commitment to their duty. The conch-sounding functions as an ethical signal of steadfastness rather than mere aggression.
Sanjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira blows his conch Anantavijaya, while Nakula and Sahadeva blow Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. This is part of the pre-battle sounds on the Kurukṣetra field, marking the Pāṇḍava side’s organized commencement.