Shloka 16
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
ततो द्वितीये दिवसे महान् शब्दो व्यवर्धत
tato dvitīye divase mahān śabdo vyavardhata
Kemudian, pada hari kedua, timbul suatu hiruk-pikuk besar yang kian membesar—kegemparan awam yang semakin memuncak, menandakan titik perubahan dalam peristiwa yang sedang berlangsung serta ketegangan moral yang mengiringinya.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective emotion and public response can rapidly intensify; in dharmic governance and ritual life, such rising commotion is a sign that leaders must attend carefully to social order, perception, and the ethical stakes of what is unfolding.
Yudhiṣṭhira reports a narrative escalation: by the second day, a loud uproar begins and grows, indicating that events around the ongoing proceedings have stirred increasing attention, agitation, or alarm among those present.