Shloka 40
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
चेकितान: शिखण्डी च द्रौपदेयाश्ष मारिष । हत्वा त्वदीयं सुमहत् सैन्यं शड्खानथाधमन्
cekītānaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca draupadeyāś ca māriṣa | hatvā tvadīyaṃ sumahat sainyaṃ śaṅkhān athādhman ||
Sañjaya nói: “Hỡi bậc cao quý, Cekītāna, Śikhaṇḍī và các con trai của Draupadī, sau khi đã giết một phần rất lớn quân đội của ngài, liền thổi tù và ốc.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial success is publicly marked through ritualized battlefield signals (conch-blowing), reinforcing collective morale and the ethical weight of victory in war—where triumph is announced not merely as personal glory but as a rallying sign for one’s side.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Cekītāna, Śikhaṇḍī, and the sons of Draupadī have inflicted heavy losses on the Kaurava forces; after this successful assault, they blow their conches as a signal of victory and coordination.