Shloka 19
अभिमन्यु-पराक्रमवर्णनम्
Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement
ज्याशब्द: शुश्रुवे तस्य तलशब्दश्न दारुण: । महाशनिमुच: काले पयोदस्येव नि:स्वनः,उसके धनुषकी प्रत्यंचा और हथेलीका शब्द वर्षाकालमें महान् वज्र गिरानेवाले मेघकी गर्जनाके समान भयंकर सुनायी पड़ता था
jyāśabdaḥ śuśruve tasya talaśabdaś ca dāruṇaḥ | mahāśanimucaḥ kāle payodasyeva niḥsvanaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kedengaran denting tali busurnya, dan juga tepukan tapak tangannya yang keras—mengerikan, bagaikan deru guruh awan hujan pada musim ia melontarkan kilat yang dahsyat. Dalam suasana moral peperangan, bunyi ini berfungsi sebagai alamat kekuatan tempur yang tidak tertahan, mengumumkan gelombang keganasan yang menenggelamkan pengekangan dan menguji kepatuhan para pahlawan kepada kṣatriya-dharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war magnifies signs of power and intimidation: the hero’s very sounds become ‘thunder,’ reminding readers that kṣatriya-dharma involves formidable prowess, yet such prowess also signals the grave ethical weight of violence and the approaching suffering it unleashes.
Sañjaya describes the terrifying sounds produced by a warrior—his bowstring’s twang and the clap of his palm—comparing them to the roaring of a rain-cloud that releases great lightning, thereby heightening the battlefield tension and foreshadowing fierce combat.