Shloka 303
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
तूर्यशब्देन महता नादयन्तश्न मेदिनीम् । वे हाथियोंके घण्टोंकी आवाज, शंखोंकी ध्वनि तथा वाद्योंके महान् घोषसे पृथ्वीको गुँजा रहे थे
tūryaśabdena mahatā nādayantaś ca medinīm |
संजय म्हणाला—महान तूर्यनादाने ते पृथ्वीला गुंजवीत होते; हत्तींच्या घंटांचा निनाद, शंखध्वनी आणि भेरी आदी वाद्यांचा प्रचंड घोष एकत्र उठत होता.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective action and deliberate signals (drums, conches, instruments) shape morale and perception in war: sound becomes a tool that rallies one’s own side, intimidates the opponent, and marks the irreversible momentum of conflict—an ethical reminder of how environments and leaders can amplify courage or fear.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield atmosphere: the warriors, accompanied by loud war-instruments, make the earth itself seem to tremble and resound, indicating the army’s mobilization and the intensification of the battle scene in Śalya Parva.