Shloka 7
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
पाण्डवा: सोमकाश्रैव ये चैषामनुयायिन: । दध्मुश्न मुदिता: शड्खान् वीरा: सागरसम्भवान्
sañjaya uvāca | pāṇḍavāḥ somakāś caiva ye caiṣām anuyāyinaḥ | dadhmuś ca muditāḥ śaṅkhān vīrāḥ sāgara-sambhavān ||
ਸੰਜਯ ਬੋਲੇ— ਹੇ ਰਾਜਨ! ਤਦ ਪਾਂਡਵ, ਸੋਮਕ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਯਾਈ ਵੀਰ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ-ਜਨਮੇ ਸ਼ੰਖ ਫੂਕਣ ਲੱਗ ਪਏ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous resolve is reinforced through unity and disciplined morale: seeing their chief warrior prepared, the allied forces reaffirm commitment and courage. The conch and lion-roar function as ethical-martial symbols—public declarations of readiness to uphold their chosen cause.
After Arjuna is seen holding the Gāṇḍīva and arrows, the Pāṇḍavas, the Somakas, and their followers shout a powerful lion-roar and joyfully blow their conches, signaling renewed enthusiasm and readiness as the battle formations face each other.