Shloka 18
ततोडन््तरिक्षे सुरतूर्यनि:स्वना: ससाधुवादा हृषितै: समीरिता:
tato ’ntarikṣe sura-tūrya-niḥsvanāḥ sa-sādhu-vādā hṛṣitaiḥ samīritāḥ
پھر آسمان کے بیچوں بیچ دیوتاؤں کے نقاروں کی گونج بلند ہوئی، اور خوشی سے بھرے ہوئے وجودوں کی ‘سाधु! साधु!’ کی داد بھی ساتھ اٹھی۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys that human actions—especially in a dharma-charged conflict—are not merely private or political; they are observed within a wider moral cosmos. Divine acclamation functions as a narrative sign that the event being described is, at least in that moment, regarded as righteous or fitting within the epic’s ethical framework.
Sañjaya reports an omen-like scene: in the sky, celestial instruments sound and joyful beings utter approving cries. This typically follows a significant turn in battle, highlighting heightened momentum and suggesting divine endorsement of what has just occurred.