Shloka 40
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
चेकितान: शिखण्डी च द्रौपदेयाश्ष मारिष । हत्वा त्वदीयं सुमहत् सैन्यं शड्खानथाधमन्
cekītānaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca draupadeyāś ca māriṣa | hatvā tvadīyaṃ sumahat sainyaṃ śaṅkhān athādhman ||
సంజయుడు పలికెను—ఓ మహనీయుడా! చేకితానుడు, శిఖండీ, ద్రౌపదేయులు నీ మహాసేనలో విస్తార భాగమును సంహరించి, అనంతరం శంఖములు ఊదిరి।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial success is publicly marked through ritualized battlefield signals (conch-blowing), reinforcing collective morale and the ethical weight of victory in war—where triumph is announced not merely as personal glory but as a rallying sign for one’s side.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Cekītāna, Śikhaṇḍī, and the sons of Draupadī have inflicted heavy losses on the Kaurava forces; after this successful assault, they blow their conches as a signal of victory and coordination.