Shloka 413
चचालाथ सनिर्लहादा दिशश्वैवाविलाभवन् । उस समय समुद्र, वन और चराचर प्राणियोंसहित यह पृथ्वी भयानक रूपसे हिलने लगी। सब ओर वज्रकी-सी गर्जना होने लगी और सारी दिशाएँ मलिन हो गयीं
cacālātha sa-nirlahādā diśaś caivāvilābhavan
Sañjaya berkata: Maka bumi pun mula bergegar dengan dahsyat—bersama lautan, rimba, serta segala makhluk yang bergerak dan yang tidak bergerak. Dentuman seperti vajra bergema di setiap penjuru, dan segala arah menjadi suram dan keruh, seolah-olah alam sendiri mengundurkan diri ngeri menyaksikan keganasan yang sedang berlaku di medan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames war as a moral rupture whose effects are not merely human but cosmic: when adharma and mass violence peak, nature is portrayed as reacting with ominous signs. It cautions that actions against dharma disturb the wider order (ṛta/dharma), and consequences reverberate beyond the immediate actors.
Sañjaya reports a terrifying omen: the earth shakes, thunder roars like Indra’s vajra, and the directions turn dim. Such portents typically mark a climactic, catastrophic moment in the battle—signaling impending destruction and the gravity of what is occurring.