Shloka 18
समुद्रवर्णनम् (Description of the Ocean) — Kadrū and Vinatā approach the sea
छिन्धि भिन्धि प्रधाव त्वं पातयाभिसरेति च । व्यश्रूयन्त महाघोरा: शब्दास्तत्र समन्तत:,उस रणभूमिमें चारों ओर ये ही अत्यन्त भयंकर शब्द सुनायी पड़ते थे कि “टुकड़े- टुकड़े कर दो, चीर डालो, दौड़ो, गिरा दो और पीछा करो”
chindhi bhindhi pradhāva tvaṁ pātayābhisareti ca | vyaśrūyanta mahāghorāḥ śabdās tatra samantataḥ ||
Śaunaka disse: Naquele campo de batalha, de todos os lados ecoavam gritos aterradores—“Corta-o! Parte-o! Avança! Derruba-o ao chão! Persegue-o!” A cena transmite o frenesi do combate, em que a contenção ética é eclipsada pelo ímpeto cru da violência.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war amplifies aggressive impulses and collective frenzy; it implicitly warns that when violence dominates, discernment and restraint—key supports of dharma—are easily overwhelmed.
Śaunaka describes the battlefield atmosphere: terrifying commands and shouts—ordering cutting down, splitting, charging, striking down, and pursuing—are heard everywhere, conveying the chaos and intensity of combat.