Shloka 156
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
सिंहनादैश्व शूराणां दिश: सर्वा: प्रपूरिता: । उस समय शंखोंकी ध्वनि, रणभेरियोंके गम्भीर घोष और शूरवीरोंके सिंहनादोंसे सम्पूर्ण दिशाएँ गूँज उठी थीं
siṁhanādaiś ca śūrāṇāṁ diśaḥ sarvāḥ prapūritāḥ |
Wika ni Sañjaya: Sa mga sigaw-pandigmang tila ungol ng leon ng mga bayani, napuno at umalingawngaw ang lahat ng dako—isang nakapanghihilakbot na pag-igting ng alab ng digmaan, hudyat ng paglala nito at ng nagkakaisang pasya ng mga mandirigmang handang isugal ang buhay para sa panig na kanilang pinili.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya-world ethos: collective courage and resolve manifest outwardly as thunderous cries, reminding the listener that war is not merely physical combat but a moral arena where duty, allegiance, and consequence converge.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield atmosphere: the warriors’ lion-like shouts swell so powerfully that all directions seem filled with sound, marking a surge of martial energy as the conflict intensifies.