Shloka 196
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
निवर्ततां च शब्दो5भूत् पूर्णस्येव महोदधे: । उनमेंसे कुछ लोग भागने लगे
nivartatāṁ ca śabdo 'bhūt pūrṇasyeva mahodadheḥ |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：当战士们转身退却时，一阵巨大的轰鸣骤然升起——深沉而翻涌，宛如满潮汹涌的大海发出的沉雷。在那喧嚣之中，有人逃遁，有人再度冲锋，有人退出战阵，显露出战争在人心中滋生的道德迷惘与意志摇摆。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war amplifies inner instability: the same moment produces flight, renewed attack, and withdrawal. The ocean-like roar symbolizes collective passion and confusion, reminding readers that ethical steadiness (dharma) is hardest to maintain amid violent turmoil.
As combatants begin to turn back or disengage, a massive clamour rises. The scene is described through a powerful simile: their noise resembles the deep, resonant roar of a full ocean.