Shloka 16
रथघोष: स संग्रामे पाण्डवेयस्य सम्बभौ । वासवाशनितुल्यस्य मेघौघस्येव मारिष
rathaghoṣaḥ sa saṅgrāme pāṇḍaveyasya sambabhau | vāsavāśanitulyasya meghaughasyeva māriṣa ||
മാന്യവരാ! സമരത്തിൽ പാണ്ഡവേയന്റെ (അർജുനന്റെ) രഥത്തിന്റെ ആ മുഴക്കം ഉയർന്നു—വാസവന്റെ (ഇന്ദ്രന്റെ) വജ്രഗർജ്ജനത്തിനെപ്പോലെ, മേഘസമൂഹങ്ങളുടെ ഗംഭീര ഗർജ്ജനത്തിനെപ്പോലെ।
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the awe and responsibility of righteous power in war: Arjuna’s presence is depicted with cosmic, Indra-like imagery, suggesting that martial strength should serve dharma and disciplined duty rather than mere violence.
During the battle, the sound of Arjuna’s chariot is heard as a tremendous roar, compared to Indra’s thunderbolt and the rumbling of dense storm-clouds, signaling his formidable advance and the intensification of combat.