Shloka 17
काश्यश्व परमेष्वास: शिखण्डी च महारथ: । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्न॒ सात्यकिश्वापराजित:,श्रेष्ठ धनुषवाले काशिराज और महारथी शिखण्डी एवं धृष्टद्युम्न तथा राजा विराट और अजेय सात्यकि, राजा ट्रुपद एवं द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्र और बड़ी भुजावाले सुभद्रापुत्र अभिमन्यु--इन सभीने, हे राजन! (सब ओरसे) अलग- अलग शंख बजाये
sa f1jaya uv01ca |
k015bya5bva parame 63v01sa 25 5bikha 47 0d2b ca mah01ratha 25 |
dh 5b 63 6dadyumno vir01 6da5b ca s01tyaki5b c01par01jita 25 ||
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଧନୁର୍ଧର କାଶୀରାଜ, ମହାରଥୀ ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ, ଧୃଷ୍ଟଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ, ରାଜା ବିରାଟ ଓ ଅପରାଜିତ ସାତ୍ୟକି—ହେ ରାଜନ୍! ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ବୀର ଚାରିଦିଗରୁ ଅଲଗା ଅଲଗା ଭାବେ ନିଜ ଶଙ୍ଖ ବାଜାଇଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is framed by dharma: the heroes act in an ordered, disciplined manner, publicly declaring readiness and unity. The conch-sounding functions as a moral and psychological proclamationcourage joined to responsibility rather than chaos or private aggression.
Sanjaya lists prominent P01 47 0dava-side warriors and reports that they sound their conches in different directions, signaling the formal commencement of battle and rallying their forces.