Shloka 8
द्रौपदी-कृष्णसंवादः
Draupadī–Kṛṣṇa Dialogue on Settlement and Daṇḍa
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं वदति वाक्यं तु युयुधाने महामतौ । सुभीम: सिंहनादो5भूद् योधानां तत्र सर्वश:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: evaṁ vadati vākyaṁ tu yuyudhāne mahāmatau | subhīmaḥ siṁhanādo 'bhūd yodhānāṁ tatra sarvaśaḥ ||
वैशंपायन म्हणाले—जनमेजया! परम बुद्धिमान युयुधान (सात्यकी) असे बोलताच तेथे सर्व बाजूंनी सर्व योद्ध्यांचा अत्यंत भयंकर सिंहनाद उठला.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how decisive, principled speech by a respected leader can unify a community’s will: the warriors’ lion-roar symbolizes shared courage and readiness to uphold their chosen course in a dharmic crisis.
Immediately after Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna) speaks, the gathered fighters respond with a thunderous battle-cry from all directions, marking a surge of enthusiasm and signaling that the assembly is psychologically prepared for confrontation.