Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 86
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
गोलाड्गूलर्क्षसंघैश्व द्रवद्धिरनुनादितम् । कुरजड्भमविनिर्धोषनिनादितवनान्तरम्
golāḍgūlarkṣa-saṅghaiś ca dravaddhir anunāditam | kura-jaḍbhama-vinirghoṣa-ninādita-vanāntaram ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Bahagian dalam rimba bergema dari segenap arah—disahut oleh jeritan kawanan beruang dan binatang liar lain yang berlari lintang-pukang; dan turut dipenuhi bunyi bising yang kasar dan kacau daripada kekecohan Kuru yang tidak teratur—seakan-akan perang melimpah masuk ke belantara.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how adharma-driven conflict disturbs not only human society but also the natural world: war’s confusion and uproar spread outward, turning even the forest into an arena of fear and disorder.
As the battle situation intensifies, the surrounding wilderness is described as echoing with the rush and cries of wild animals and with the loud, confused clamour of the Kurus—painting a scene of panic, flight, and tumult.