Shloka 50
Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana
The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint
महास्वना पुनर्दीप्ता सनिर्घाता भयंकरी
mahāsvanā punardīptā sanirghātā bhayaṅkarī
“Muli itong sumiklab—umugong sa napakalakas na tinig, kasabay ng dagundong ng kulog, at nakapanghihilakbot pagmasdan.” Sa tagpo ng salaysay-digmaan, inilalarawan ng taludtod ang panibagong pag-igting ng masamang pwersa, na wari’y nagsasabi kung paanong ang takot at panggigilalas ay kayang lumamon sa isip kapag ang mapanirang kapangyarihan ay muling sumulpot nang higit na matindi.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how renewed manifestations of destructive power—marked by overwhelming sound and force—can generate fear and moral urgency. In an epic war context, such terrifying signs function as reminders of the grave consequences of violence and the need for steadiness and discernment amid chaos.
Vāyudeva describes a phenomenon that flares up again, characterized by a great roar and crashing sounds, and it is frightening. The imagery suggests an ominous, intensified recurrence—like a blazing, thunderous force—heightening the tension of the surrounding war episode.