Shloka 3
Kuru-Sainika-Āśvāsana and Vijayaghoṣaṇa
Reassuring the Kuru Soldiers; Proclaiming Victory
नदद्धरिश्व महानागैहल्वेषमाणैश्न वाजिभि: | भेरीशड्खनिनादैश्व स शब्दस्तुमुलो5भवत्
nadad-dhariśva-mahānāgaiḥ helveṣamāṇaiś ca vājibhiḥ | bherī-śaṅkha-ninādaiś ca sa śabdas tumulo 'bhavat ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Com o trombetear dos grandes elefantes de guerra, o relinchar dos cavalos e o estrondo dos tambores e das conchas, os sons reunidos cresceram até se tornarem um enorme alvoroço por todo o campo de batalha—um sinal audível de que o conflito armado havia reunido plenamente sua força e seu ímpeto.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is primarily descriptive rather than doctrinal: it highlights how collective martial instruments and animals create an overwhelming battlefield din, underscoring the gravity of impending violence and the need for steadiness and discernment amid chaos.
As forces assemble, war-elephants trumpet, horses neigh, and drums and conches are sounded; their combined noise rises into a great tumult on the battlefield, signaling the escalation toward open combat.