Shloka 13
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 20 — Yudhiṣṭhira–Duryodhana Encounter and Escalation of Arms
बाणज्यातलशब्देन द्यां दिश: प्रदिशो वियत् । पृथिवीं नेमिघोषेण नादयन्तो<5भ्ययु: परान्
bāṇajyātalaśabdena dyāṃ diśaḥ pradiśo viyat | pṛthivīṃ nemighoṣeṇa nādayanto 'bhyayuḥ parān ||
Sañjaya disse: Com o estalo agudo das cordas dos arcos e o estrépito das rodas dos carros, os guerreiros fizeram ressoar o céu, os quadrantes e os quadrantes intermédios, o ar e a própria terra; e, erguendo um fragor de trovão, avançaram contra o inimigo. O verso sublinha o ímpeto avassalador da batalha — quando a destreza marcial e a força coletiva pressionam os oponentes, provando a firmeza e o dever em meio ao caos da guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective martial action creates an overwhelming force that tests courage and duty; in the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, such battlefield momentum intensifies the kṣatriya’s obligation to stand firm, even amid fear and confusion.
Sañjaya describes warriors advancing on their foes; the twang of bowstrings and the rumble of chariot wheels are so loud that they seem to make sky, directions, and earth reverberate, signaling a fierce charge into battle.