Shloka 17
भीष्मस्य शरवर्षः — Bhīṣma’s Arrow-Storm and Kṛṣṇa’s Impulse to Intervene
भीष्म योद्धुमभीप्सन्त: संग्रामे विजयैषिण: । क्ष्वेडा: किलकिला: शड्खान् क्रकचान् गोविषाणिका:,संग्राममें भीष्मके साथ युद्धकी इच्छा रखनेवाले विजयाभिलाषी पाण्डव सिंहनाद, किल-किल शब्द, शंखध्वनि, क्रकच, गोशूंग, भेरी, मृदंग, पणव तथा पुष्कर आदि बाजोंको बजाते तथा भैरव-गर्जना करते हुए कौरव-सेनापर चढ़ आये
sañjaya uvāca | bhīṣmaṃ yoddhum abhīpsantaḥ saṅgrāme vijayaiṣiṇaḥ | kṣveḍāḥ kilakilāḥ śaṅkhān krakacān govīṣāṇikāḥ |
Wika ni Sanjaya: Sabik na makipaglaban kay Bhishma at uhaw sa tagumpay, sumugod ang mga Pandava laban sa hukbong Kaurava, nagpalabas ng ungol na tila leon at matitinis na sigaw ng digmaan, at pinatunog ang mga kabibe at iba pang kasangkapang pangdigma—lumilikha ng nakapanghihilakbot na alingawngaw na nagbabadya ng kanilang paninindigan at hamon sa kalaban.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical psychology of war in the epic: warriors publicly declare intent and courage through disciplined, collective signals (roars, conches, instruments). Such sounds are not mere noise; they function as vows of resolve, rallying one’s side and warning the opponent—underscoring responsibility, leadership, and steadfastness in a dharma-framed conflict.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍavas, eager to engage Bhīṣma and seeking victory, advancing upon the Kaurava forces while producing a great martial uproar—lion-roars, sharp cries, and the sounding of conches and other war-instruments—signaling the onset of fierce engagement.