Shloka 106
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
ततः किलकिलाशब्दा: प्रादुरासन् महीपते । भूपाल! तदनन्तर उस महासमरमें सहस्रों बाजे बजने लगे और वहाँ किलकिलाहटकी आवाज गूँज उठी
tataḥ kilakilāśabdāḥ prādurāsan mahīpate |
ततः किलकिलाशब्दाः प्रादुरासन् महीपते। तदनन्तरं तस्मिन् महासमरे सहस्रशो वाद्यानि ननादुः, रणभूमिश्च किलकिलारवैः समन्ताद् अनुनादिता॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily functions as battlefield narration rather than direct moral instruction; it highlights how collective emotion—exultation, aggression, and momentum—manifests as overwhelming sound, reminding readers that war amplifies passions and can sweep individuals into a larger, uncontrollable force.
Sañjaya reports to the king that a sudden uproar arose on the battlefield: loud cries rang out and countless instruments began to sound, signaling an intensification of the combat atmosphere and the mobilization of forces.