Shloka 17
सैन्यसंनिवेशः (Sainyasaṃniveśaḥ) — Deployment, Omens, and Yuddha-Dharma Conventions
ततो हर्ष समागम्य वासुदेवधनंजयौ । दभ्मतु:ः पुरुषव्याप्रौ दिव्यौ शड्खौ रथे स्थितौ,उस समय एक ही रथपर बैठे हुए पुरुषसिंह श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन आनन्दमग्न होकर अपने दिव्य शंखोंको बजाने लगे
tato harṣaṃ samāgamya vāsudeva-dhanañjayau | dadhmatuḥ puruṣa-vyāghrau divyau śaṅkhau rathe sthitau ||
Pagkatapos, sa pag-apaw ng galak, sina Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) at Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)—mga bayani na tila tigre, na magkasamang nakaupo sa iisang karwaheng pandigma—ay humihip sa kanilang mga banal na kabibe.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before action, especially in a dharma-charged conflict, one must publicly and inwardly affirm resolve. The sounding of the conches functions as an ethical signal of commitment to one’s chosen duty and solidarity between guide (Kṛṣṇa) and agent (Arjuna).
As the armies stand ready, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, seated on the same chariot, joyfully blow their divine conches—an auspicious, confidence-bearing proclamation that the Pāṇḍava side is prepared for the impending battle.