Shloka 17
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
ट्रुपदस्य शरा घोरा विचेरु: सर्वतो दिशम् । ततः शड्खाश्न भेर्यश्व मृदड़ाश्न सहस्रश:
drupadasya śarā ghorā viceruḥ sarvato diśam | tataḥ śaṅkhaś ca bheryaś ca mṛdaṅgāś ca sahasraśaḥ, dhanurjyātalaśabdaś ca saṃspṛśya gaganaṃ mahān ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：德鲁帕达那可怖的箭矢纵横四方。继而，见他得胜，般遮罗人的居处之中，千百海螺、战鼓与姆利陀伽鼓齐声轰鸣。般遮罗勇士心力雄强，发出狮子般的长啸；弓弦的巨大震响又漫布苍穹，回声远播，四野皆闻。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial success quickly becomes a public, collective event: victory is marked by disciplined force (arrows, bowstrings) and by communal proclamation (conches and drums). Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya world where prowess and morale are reinforced through shared signals and celebration.
Drupada’s forces are prevailing; his arrows are described as sweeping all directions. Observing this success, the Pāñcālas celebrate loudly—conches and drums sound, warriors roar, and the twang of bowstrings reverberates through the sky.