Shloka 8
Arjuna’s Concentrated Archery and the Rout of the Kaurava Mahārathas
Gāṇḍīva-Nirghoṣa Episode
ततोड<र्जुन: शड्खवरं देवदत्तं महारवम् । प्रदध्मौ बलमास्थाय नाम विश्राव्य चात्मन:,तब अर्जुनने अपना नाम सुनाकर और पूरा बल लगाकर भारी आवाज करनेवाले अपने उत्तम शंख देवदत्तको बजाया
tato 'rjunaḥ śaṅkhavaraṃ devadattaṃ mahāravam | pradadhmau balam āsthāya nāma viśrāvya cātmanaḥ ||
Kemudian Arjuna, setelah terlebih dahulu mengisytiharkan namanya dan mengumpulkan seluruh kekuatannya, meniup sangkakala unggulnya, Devadatta, yang suaranya dahsyat dan bergema jauh.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A kṣatriya’s dharma includes clarity, courage, and accountability: Arjuna publicly announces himself and signals readiness, showing that righteous action is not hidden but owned, especially when protecting order and facing conflict.
In the Virāṭa episode, Arjuna reveals his identity and, with full force, blows his conch Devadatta. The thunderous sound functions as a formal declaration and a martial signal, marking the transition from concealment to open confrontation.