Shloka 516
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
आनकानां च राधेय मृदड़ानां च सर्वशः । “राधानन्दन! सब ओर शंखों, ढोलों और मृदंगोंकी रोमांचकारी तुमुल ध्वनि सुनायी दे रही है
ānakānāṃ ca rāḍheya mṛdaṅgānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ |
三阇耶说道：“噢，罗陀耶（罗陀之子）！四面八方都传来令人振奋而喧腾的战具之声——海螺号、战鼓与木棱伽鼓（mṛdaṅga）——宣告军势热血高涨，交锋迫在眉睫。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how collective momentum in war is amplified by sensory signals—especially sound—reminding readers that conflict is not only strategic but also psychological, driven by arousal, pride, and mass emotion that can eclipse discernment (dharma-viveka).
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, addressing Karṇa as Rādheya, that loud drums (ānaka, mṛdaṅga) are resounding everywhere, indicating the armies’ mobilization and the intensifying imminence of battle.