Mahabharata 7.36.17 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 36, Shloka 17
अभिमन्यु-परिवेष्टनम्
Encirclement and Counterassault of Abhimanyu
नानावादित्रनिनदै: &्ष्वेडितोत्क्ुष्टगर्जितै: । हुंकारैः सिंहनादैश्व तिष्ठ तिछ्ठेति नि:स्वनै:
nānāvāditra-ninadaiḥ śveḍitotkuṣṭa-garjitaiḥ | huṅkāraiḥ siṃha-nādaiś ca tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti niḥsvanaiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：在各类乐器的喧响中，在尖厉的呼哨与得意的咆哮中，在嘲弄的战呼与如狮般的吼声中，又夹杂着一遍遍“站住！站住！”的轰然呼喊，诸勇士如潮涌进——当他们压向阿周那之子时，喧嚣震荡大地。
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how collective frenzy and intimidation operate in war: loud instruments and aggressive cries are used to break an opponent’s resolve. Ethically, it points to the battlefield’s pressure on dharma—where valor is praised, yet the environment can also encourage excess and dehumanizing hostility.
Sañjaya describes the Kaurava-side warriors advancing with overwhelming noise—drums, roars, taunts, and repeated shouts of “Stand! Stand!”—as they close in upon Arjuna’s son (Abhimanyu), intensifying the chaos and menace of the combat.
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