Mahabharata 9.46.76 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 76
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
जघानानुचरै: सार्थ विविधायुधपाणिशभि: । साथ ही उन्होंने युद्धस्थलमें आठ पद्म दैत्योंसे घिरे हुए महिषासुरका, दस लाख असुरोंसे सुरक्षित त्रिपादका और दस निखरव दैत्य-योद्धाओंसे घिरे हुए हदोदरका भी नाना प्रकारके आयुधधारी अनुचरोंसहित वध कर डाला ।।
tathā kurvanta vipulaṃ nādaṃ vadhyatsu śatruṣu, rājan, kumārasya anucarā daśo diśo guñjayantaḥ mahāśabdaiḥ nanāduḥ; te ca ānandamagnā nṛtyantaḥ plavantaḥ ca prahasantaḥ ca babhūvuḥ.
Vaiśaṃpāyana disse: “Ó rei, ele também matou Mahīṣāsura, cercado por oito ‘padma’ de daityas; abateu Tripāda, protegido por dez milhões de asuras; e matou Hṛdodara, rodeado por dez guerreiros daityas ‘nikharva’, juntamente com seus acompanhantes portadores de armas variadas. Quando os inimigos iam sendo abatidos, os atendentes do divino Jovem (Kumāra) ergueram um brado imenso, fazendo ressoar as dez direções; exultantes na vitória, dançavam, saltavam e riam alto.”
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The verse highlights how collective emotion follows the tide of war: when foes fall, the victorious side’s retinue erupts in triumphant noise and celebration. Ethically, it underscores the intoxicating nature of victory in battle—how joy and cruelty can mingle when violence becomes spectacle.
As enemies are being slain, Kumāra’s attendants raise a thunderous roar that fills all directions. Overjoyed, they celebrate physically—dancing, leaping, and laughing—marking the momentum of victory on the battlefield.
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