Shloka 173
कर्णपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः | Karṇa Parva, Chapter 15: Pāṇḍya’s Advance and Aśvatthāmā’s Counterstroke
केशवार्जुनयोर्मूर्थ्नि प्राह वाचाशरीरिणी । सिद्धों तथा देवर्षियोंके समुदायों एवं चारणोंने भी अर्जुनकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की। देवताओंकी दुन्दुभियाँ बज उठीं, आकाशसे श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनके मस्तकपर फूलोंकी वर्षा होने लगी तथा इस प्रकार आकाशवाणी हुई--
keśavārjunayor mūrdhni prāha vācāśarīriṇī | siddhāḥ tathā devarṣigaṇāḥ samudāyāś ca cāraṇāś ca arjunasya bhūri-bhūri praśaṃsām akurvan | devānāṃ dundubhayo nanāduḥ, ākāśāt śrīkṛṣṇārjunayoḥ mastakeṣu puṣpavarṣo babhūva, tathā cākāśavāṇī babhāṣe—
Wika ni Sañjaya: Pagkaraan, isang tinig na walang katawan ang nagsalita sa ibabaw ng mga ulo nina Keśava at Arjuna. Pinuri nang paulit-ulit si Arjuna ng mga Siddha, ng mga banal na rishi, at ng nagkakatipong mga Cāraṇa. Umalingawngaw ang mga tambol ng mga diyos; mula sa langit ay bumuhos ang mga bulaklak sa mga ulo nina Śrī Kṛṣṇa at Arjuna, at narinig ang ganitong pahayag mula sa kalangitan—
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The scene frames Arjuna’s action as dharmically sanctioned: when righteous effort is aligned with divine guidance (Keśava), the cosmos itself—through seers, celestial bards, and heavenly signs—confirms moral legitimacy and strengthens resolve amid war.
After a significant martial moment, a heavenly voice is heard above Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna; Siddhas, divine seers, and Cāraṇas extol Arjuna, celestial drums sound, and flowers rain from the sky—public, supernatural signs of approval and auspiciousness.