Shloka 9
घोरं च निनदं तस्य पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम् | श्रुत्वा विशीर्येद् हृदयं देवानामपि संयुगे,संग्राममें मेघगर्जनाके समान गम्भीर उनका घोर सिंहनाद सुनकर देवताओंका भी हृदय विदीर्ण हो सकता है
ghoraṃ ca ninadaṃ tasya parjanya-ninadopamam | śrutvā viśīryed hṛdayaṃ devānām api saṃyuge ||
“At kapag narinig ang kanyang nakapanghihilakbot na ungol—malalim na gaya ng dagundong ng kulog sa ulap—sa gitna ng labanan, kahit puso ng mga diyos ay maaaring mabiyak.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the overwhelming psychological force of martial prowess: true power in battle is not only physical but also the capacity to shake an opponent’s resolve—so much so that even the ‘gods’ are imagined as vulnerable to fear when confronted with extraordinary might.
Vāyudeva describes a warrior’s terrifying roar, comparing it to thunder. The description intensifies the scene by claiming that, in the tumult of combat, such a sound could rend the hearts even of divine beings—underscoring the warrior’s awe-inspiring presence.