Shloka 66
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
श्रूयते चैव हृष्टानां पाण्डवानां महास्वनः । हस्तिनश्वैव सुमहान् भीतस्य रुदितध्वनि:
śrūyate caiva hṛṣṭānāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ mahāsvanaḥ | hastinaś caiva sumahān bhītasya ruditadhvaniḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“可听见般度族众人欢欣鼓舞的雄浑咆哮；也听得分明，那头受惊的大象（婆伽达多之象）发出凄厉的哀鸣，声声震耳。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral contrast within war: the victorious side’s rising morale and unity are set against the fear and pain experienced by living beings caught in violence, reminding the listener that triumph in battle is inseparable from suffering and ethical cost.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the battlefield sounds: the Pāṇḍavas, thrilled and confident, raise a powerful roar, while Bhagadatta’s elephant—struck by fear—cries out loudly, signaling a shift in momentum and the terror spreading through the opposing forces.