Shloka 21
तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशने: । वित्रेसु: सर्वभूतानि सर्वे श्रुत्वा च पार्थिवा:,उनके धनुषकी टंकारथध्वनि वज्गनकी गड़गड़ाहटके समान जान पड़ती थी। उसे सुनकर सभी प्राणी और समस्त भूपाल डर गये
tasya jyātalanirghoṣaṁ visphūrjitam ivāśaneḥ | vitresuḥ sarvabhūtāni sarve śrutvā ca pārthivāḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: O estrondo do repuxo da corda de seu arco soou como o bramido de um raio. Ao ouvi-lo, todas as criaturas tremeram de medo, e os reis também ficaram aterrorizados — presságio da força avassaladora prestes a ser desencadeada no campo de batalha.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how power, when manifested in war, affects not only opponents but all living beings; it invites reflection on the ethical weight of violence and the responsibility borne by rulers and warriors whose actions shake the world around them.
Sañjaya describes the terrifying, thunder-like twang of a warrior’s bow; the sound spreads across the battlefield, causing all creatures and the assembled kings to tremble in fear, signaling the intensity of the impending combat.