Shloka 39
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 155 — Ghaṭotkaca-nidhana-śoka and Karṇa-śakti-vyaya
Kṛṣṇa’s strategic reassurance
ततः पाञ्चाल्यसेनानां भूशमासीद् रवो महान्,आदरणीय राजेन्द्र! उस समय प्रसन्न हुए पांचाल सैनिकोंने “राजा दुर्योधन मारा गया' ऐसा कहकर चारों ओर अत्यन्त महान् कोलाहल मचाया। वहाँ बाणोंका भयंकर शब्द भी सुनायी दे रहा था
tataḥ pāñcālyasenānāṃ bhūśam āsīd ravo mahān | ādaraṇīya rājendra! tadā prasannāḥ pāñcāla-sainikāḥ “rājā duryodhanaḥ māritaḥ” iti vadantaḥ sarvato 'tīva mahān kolāhalaṃ cakruḥ | tatra bāṇānāṃ bhayaṅkaraḥ śabdo 'pi śrūyate sma |
サञ्जयは言った。「するとパンチャーラ軍の中から、凄まじい鬨の声が湧き起こった。ああ、敬うべき王よ！ その時、歓喜したパンチャーラの兵らは四方に向かって『ドゥルヨーダナ王は討たれた！』と叫び、巨大な騒擾を巻き起こした。その喧噪のただ中にも、矢の恐るべき響きが聞こえていた――噂と歓声がいかに速く広がろうとも、戦の暴力は少しも止まらぬことを示している。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, perception and rumor can surge faster than verified truth: collective emotion (exultation, panic, hope) spreads amid ongoing violence. Ethically, it points to the instability of battlefield judgments—where celebration can arise even while suffering and danger persist.
Sanjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Panchala forces erupted in loud celebration, proclaiming that Duryodhana had been killed. At the same time, the terrifying whir and impact of arrows continued to be heard, indicating the battle was still raging despite the shouted news.