प्रहस्तवधः
The Slaying of Prahasta
आवर्तइवसञ्जज्ञेसेनयोरुभयोस्तदा ।।।।क्षुभितस्याप्रमेयस्यसागरस्येवनिस्स्वनः ।
āvarta iva sañjajñe senayor ubhayos tadā | kṣubhitasyāprameyasya sāgarasyeva nisvanaḥ ||
அப்போது இரு படைகளின் முழக்கம், கலங்கிய அளவற்ற கடல் சுழன்று இடியென ஒலிப்பதுபோல் எழுந்தது.
Then the sound of both armies was like an agitated, boundless ocean, whirling round and frightening.
Dharma-oriented reflection: war’s vast noise and turmoil resemble nature’s uncontrollable forces, reminding one to act with steadiness and truth amid chaos.
The battle intensifies; the combined uproar of both sides is compared to a churning, boundless sea.
Not a single character trait; the verse emphasizes the scale of conflict, inviting dhairya (composure) as the needed virtue.