Shloka 21
अध्याय ५५ — भीष्मस्य प्रचण्डविक्रमः, अर्जुनप्रत्युत्तरं, कृष्णस्य चक्रोद्यतिः
Chapter 55: Bhīṣma’s onslaught, Arjuna’s counter, and Kṛṣṇa’s raised discus
भारत! तदनन्तर आपकी सेनाके समस्त सैनिक हर्षसे उललसित हो प्रसन्नतापूर्वक शंख बजाने और सिंहनाद करने लगे
bhārata! tadanantaraṁ āpakyā senāke samasta sainikā harṣeṇa ullasitaḥ ho prasannatāpūrvakaṁ śaṅkha bajāne aur siṁhanāda karane lage.
噢，婆罗多！紧接着，你军全体将士欢欣振奋，群情激昂，喜悦之中吹响海螺号角，并发出如狮般的战吼。
(संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective emotion and ritualized sound (conches and battle-cries) consolidate resolve before action. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya-war context where courage and unity are publicly affirmed, even as the larger epic questions the cost of such enthusiasm in a fratricidal war.
After a preceding event in the battle preparations, Sañjaya reports to the Kuru king that all the soldiers on the king’s side become delighted and begin blowing conches and shouting lion-like roars—an audible sign that the army is energized and ready for combat.