Shloka 8
Gadā-yuddhe Bhīma–Duryodhanayoḥ Tumulaḥ Saṃprahāraḥ
Mace-duel’s intense exchange
ववुर्वाता: सनिर्घाता: पांशुवर्ष पपात च | बभूवुश्च दिश: सर्वास्तिमिरेण समावृता:
sañjaya uvāca |
vavur vātāḥ sanirghātāḥ pāṃśuvarṣaṃ papāta ca |
babhūvuś ca diśaḥ sarvās timireṇa samāvṛtāḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Dengan dentuman guruh yang menggelegar, angin kencang mula bertiup; hujan debu pun turun, dan segala arah diselubungi kegelapan. Petanda-petanda buruk ini menandakan kegoncangan moral dan kosmik yang mengiringi peperangan—seolah-olah alam sendiri mengundur diri tatkala adharma membesar dan kemusnahan semakin hampir.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that large-scale violence and the rise of adharma are mirrored by ‘cosmic’ unease: ominous natural signs function as a moral commentary, warning that unrighteous conflict disturbs the order of the world.
Sañjaya reports terrifying portents on the battlefield: thunderous winds, dust falling like rain, and darkness covering all directions—an atmosphere of dread foreshadowing calamity in the war.