Shloka 7
Sainyavinyāsa–Lakṣaṇa (Disposition of Armies and Battlefield Omens) | सैन्यविन्यास–लक्षणम्
पाण्डवसेनाके पीछेकी ओरसे हवा चल रही थी और आपके पुत्रोंकी ओर देखकर हिंसक जन्तु बोल रहे थे। आपके पुत्रकी सेनामें जो हाथी थे, वे पाण्डवपक्षके गजराजोंके मदोंकी तीव्र गन्ध नहीं सहन कर पाते थे ।।
sañjaya uvāca | pāṇḍavasenāke pīchekī orase havā cala rahī thī aura āpake putroṅkī ora dekhakara hiṃsaka jantu bola rahe the | āpake putrakī senāmeṃ jo hāthī the, ve pāṇḍavapakṣake gajarājoṅke madoṅkī tīvra gandha nahīṃ saha pāte the || duryodhano hastinaṃ padmavarṇaṃ suvarṇakakṣaṃ jālavantaṃ prabhinnam | samāsthito madhyagataḥ kurūṇāṃ saṃstūyamāno vandibhir māgadhaiś ca ||
Sañjaya berkata: Angin yang menguntungkan bertiup dari belakang tentera Pāṇḍava, sedangkan jeritan alamat buruk daripada makhluk buas kedengaran ketika mereka menghadap putera-putera tuanku. Gajah-gajah dalam angkatan putera tuanku tidak mampu menahan bau musth yang tajam dan memabukkan daripada gajah-gajah agung pihak Pāṇḍava. Sementara itu Duryodhana, duduk di atas gajah yang sedang musth, bersinar laksana teratai, dengan howdah emas dan jaring emas di belakangnya, berdiri di tengah-tengah pasukan Kuru, ketika para penghibur istana dan pemuji dari Magadha menyanyikan puji-pujian—gambaran keangkuhan diraja yang dikelilingi petanda bahawa keseimbangan moral dan strategi sedang condong kepada Pāṇḍava.
संजय उवाच
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The verse contrasts outward royal splendor and public praise with subtle signs of impending defeat: favorable wind and confident war-elephants on the Pandava side, and ominous cries plus unease among Kaurava elephants. Ethically, it hints that adharma may be celebrated in the moment, yet nature and circumstance foreshadow its collapse.
Sanjaya reports battlefield portents and a vivid tableau: the Pandavas receive a favorable wind and their elephants’ musth overpowers the Kaurava elephants, while Duryodhana stands at the center of his army atop a richly caparisoned elephant as bards and Magadha heralds sing his praises.