Shloka 2
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
प्रययौ रथघोषेण सिंहनादरवेण च । वादित्राणां च निनदैः कम्पयज्निव मेदिनीम्
prayayau rathaghoṣeṇa siṃhanādaraveṇa ca | vāditrāṇāṃ ca ninadaiḥ kampayann iva medinīm ||
三阇耶说道：他乘车推进，车声如雷，战吼如狮；又因战鼓号角等军乐喧腾，仿佛使大地都为之震颤。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the outward splendour of war—roars, cries, and instruments—can generate awe and intimidation, reminding readers that martial power often advances through spectacle as much as through righteousness; ethical judgment must look beyond noise and display.
Sañjaya describes a warrior advancing in his chariot amid thunderous rumbling, lion-like shouts, and the din of war-instruments, so intense that it seems to shake the earth—signalling the escalation and ferocity of the battle scene.