Shloka 27
भीष्मवधोपाय-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into the means to overcome Bhīṣma) | Chapter 103
प्रययौ समरे तूर्ण तव पुत्रस्य शासनात् । नर्दमानो महानादं प्रावृषीव बलाहक:
sañjaya uvāca |
prayayau samare tūrṇaṁ tava putrasya śāsanāt |
nardamāno mahānādaṁ prāvṛṣīva balāhakaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Atas perintah puteramu, dia segera bergegas ke medan perang. Mengaum dengan pekik yang dahsyat—bagaikan awan hujan di musim monsun—Alambuṣa mara ke gelanggang pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how swiftly martial agents act under a ruler’s command, illustrating the ethical tension between obedience to authority and the larger moral consequences of war.
After Duryodhana issues an order, Alambuṣa immediately enters the battle, roaring loudly like a monsoon rain-cloud as he advances onto the battlefield.