Shloka 21
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय ९०: हार्दिक्यस्य पराक्रमः
Kṛtavarmā’s Stand against the Pāṇḍavas
अथ कृष्णो5प्यसम्भ्रान्त: पार्थेन सह मारिष | प्राध्मापयत् पाउचजन्यं शड्खं प्रवरमोजसा,आर्य! तब श्रीकृष्णने भी अर्जुनके साथ बिना किसी घबराहटके अपने श्रेष्ठ शंख पांचजन्यको बलपूर्वक बजाया
atha kṛṣṇo 'py asambhrāntaḥ pārthena saha māriṣa | prādhmāpayat pāñcajanyaṃ śaṅkhaṃ pravaram ojasā ||
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಆರ್ಯನೇ! ನಂತರ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನೂ ಪಾರ್ಥನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಚಲಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿ, ತನ್ನ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಪಾಂಚಜನ್ಯ ಶಂಖವನ್ನು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಊದಿದನು.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness under pressure: Kṛṣṇa remains asambhrānta (free from panic) and acts decisively. Ethically, it models leadership that strengthens morale and affirms commitment to dharma even when violence and fear surround the battlefield.
In the midst of the battle setting, Kṛṣṇa, alongside Arjuna, blows his famed conch Pāñcajanya with great force. The sounding of the conch functions as a public signal of readiness, confidence, and coordinated action.