Shloka 2
Bhīṣma-parva Adhyāya 16 — Saṃjaya’s Boon, Bhīṣma’s Protection, and the Dawn Arraying of Armies
शड्खदुन्दुभिघौषैश्न सिंहनादैश्व भारत । हयहेषितनादैश्व रथनेमिस्वनैस्तथा
sañjaya uvāca | śaṅkha-dundubhi-ghoṣaiś ca siṃha-nādaiś ca bhārata | haya-heṣita-nādaiś ca ratha-nemi-svanaiḥ tathā ||
三阇耶说道：“噢，婆罗多啊，战场四面尽是喧腾之声——海螺号的长鸣与战鼓的轰响，勇士如狮的咆哮，战马的嘶鸣，以及战车轮辋滚动的隆隆回响。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the epic’s ethical frame for war: before any moral judgment of actions, the narrative first establishes the overwhelming reality of battle—signals, collective resolve, and the charged atmosphere that tests dharma under extreme pressure.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that the field has erupted in a great din—conches and war-drums sounding, warriors roaring, horses neighing, and chariot-wheels rumbling—marking the armies’ mobilization and the imminent commencement of combat.