Shloka 19
कर्णभीमसेनयुद्धम् | Karṇa–Bhīmasena Engagement
Chapter 111
सपर्वतवना राजन् सपादपजलाशया | राजन्! उसके महान् सिंहनादसे वृक्षों, जलाशयों, पर्वतों और वनोंसहित यह सारी पृथ्वी काँप उठी ।। सो5तिविद्धो महेष्वासै: सर्वतस्तैर्महारथै:
sa-parvata-vanā rājan sa-pādapa-jalāśayā | so 'tividdho maheṣvāsaiḥ sarvatas tair mahārathaiḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच—राजन्, तेन महता सिंहनादेन सपर्वतवना सपादपजलाशया च सर्वैव पृथिवी चचाल। स च महेष्वासः सर्वतस्तैर्महारथैर्धनुर्विदां वरैः शरैः समन्तादतिविद्धोऽभवत्॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the overwhelming force and psychological power of a warrior’s battle-cry, yet immediately juxtaposes it with the reality of vulnerability in war: even a mighty archer can be surrounded and wounded. It implicitly points to the impermanence of martial glory and the grave consequences of violent conflict.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a tremendous lion-like roar resounded, so powerful that it seemed to make the earth tremble along with its natural features. Immediately after, the central warrior being described is struck from every direction by multiple elite chariot-fighters and great archers.