Shloka 52
एतावदुक््त्वा वचन प्रद्ृष्टो ननाद चोच्चै रुधिराद्द्रगात्र: । ननर्द चैवातिबलो महात्मा वृत्र निहत्येव सहस्रनेत्र:
etāvad uktvā vacana-pradṛṣṭo nanāda coccai rudhirādragaātraḥ | nanarda caivātibalo mahātmā vṛtra-nihatyeva sahasra-netraḥ ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Pagkasabi lamang ng ganito, nag-aapoy ang kaniyang mga mata sa tindi, at ang kaniyang mga bisig at binti ay balot ng dugo; siya’y umungal nang malakas. Ang napakalakas at dakilang-loob na mandirigmang iyon ay umatungal na parang si Indra na may sanlibong mata matapos patayin si Vṛtra—nagpapamalas ng mabagsik na paninindigan sa gitna ng dilim na moral ng digmaan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial fury and triumph are framed through epic ideals: a warrior’s roar is likened to Indra’s mythic victory, suggesting that in war, power and resolve are celebrated even while the scene remains drenched in blood—inviting reflection on the tension between heroic duty (kṣatriya-dharma) and the ethical cost of violence.
After speaking briefly, the blood-smeared, intensely focused hero roars loudly. Sañjaya describes this roar by comparing him to Indra (the thousand-eyed) exulting after killing Vṛtra, emphasizing the warrior’s overwhelming strength and battle-spirit at that moment.