Shloka 55
Duryodhana-śibira-praveśaḥ — The Pāṇḍavas Enter the Kaurava Camp; The Burning of Arjuna’s Chariot
अवादयन्त गन्धर्वा वादित्र॑ं सुमनोहरम्
avādayanta gandharvā vāditraṃ sumanoharam
Sañjaya disse: Os Gandharvas tocaram um instrumento musical dos mais encantadores, enchendo a cena de um som cativante—um acompanhamento auspicioso e de outro mundo em meio aos graves acontecimentos da guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, even amid violent conflict, the epic frames events within a larger cosmic order: celestial music can signal auspiciousness, solemnity, or a heightened, otherworldly significance to what is unfolding.
Sañjaya reports that Gandharvas—heavenly musicians—are sounding enchanting instrumental music, suggesting a supernatural or ceremonial atmosphere surrounding the events being narrated in this section of Śalya Parva.