Shloka 12
हिरण्यपुरवर्णन–रौद्रास्त्रप्रयोगः
Hiraṇyapura Described and the Deployment of the Raudra Weapon
तत: शड्खमुपादाय देवदत्तं महास्वनम् | परमां मुदमाश्रित्य प्राधमं तं शनैरहम्,तब मैंने बड़ी भयंकर ध्वनि करनेवाले देवदत्त नामक शंखको हाथमें लेकर अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो धीरे-धीरे उसे बजाया
tataḥ śaṅkham upādāya devadattaṁ mahāsvanam | paramāṁ mudam āśritya prādhamaṁ taṁ śanair aham ||
Kemudian aku mengambil sangkakala bernama Devadatta, yang bunyinya dahsyat dan menggetarkan; dengan sukacita yang tertinggi, aku meniupnya perlahan-lahan, membiarkan gema pertamanya bangkit sebagai isyarat tekad dan kesiapsiagaan yang benar.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined resolve aligned with dharma: even in a martial setting, Arjuna’s action is not impulsive rage but a deliberate, auspicious signal performed with inner steadiness and confident joy.
Arjuna takes up his conch Devadatta, famed for its powerful sound, and blows it slowly—marking a formal announcement of readiness and intent, and setting a tone of confident engagement.