Shloka 17
Bhīmasena’s Kalinga Engagement and the Approach of Bhīṣma (भीमसेन-कालिङ्ग-संग्रामः)
अवक्षिप्तावधूतानामसीनां वीरबाहुभि: । संजज्ञे तुमुल: शब्द: पततां परमर्मसु,वीरोंकी भुजाओंसे घुमाकर चलाये हुए खड्ग जब दूसरोंके मर्मपर आघात करते थे, उस समय उनका भयंकर शब्द सुनायी पड़ता था
avakṣiptāvadhūtānām asīnām vīrabāhubhiḥ | sañjajñe tumulaḥ śabdaḥ patatāṃ paramarmasu ||
Sañjaya thưa: Khi các dũng sĩ dùng cánh tay lực lưỡng xoay vung kiếm, và lưỡi thép ấy chạm trúng những yếu huyệt của đối phương, liền dấy lên một tiếng va chạm ầm ầm, ghê rợn—điềm dữ của chiến trường.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim reality of war: prowess and weapon-skill culminate in strikes to the body’s vital points, producing not only physical destruction but an atmosphere of terror. Implicitly, it frames battle as a domain where ethical stakes are high and the cost of violence is palpable.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield moment when warriors swing and hurl their swords; as the blades land on opponents’ vital spots, a fierce, tumultuous clamor rings out—conveying the intensity and lethality of the fighting.