Shloka 303
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
तूर्यशब्देन महता नादयन्तश्न मेदिनीम् । वे हाथियोंके घण्टोंकी आवाज, शंखोंकी ध्वनि तथा वाद्योंके महान् घोषसे पृथ्वीको गुँजा रहे थे
tūryaśabdena mahatā nādayantaś ca medinīm |
三阇耶说道：他们以宏大的军乐轰鸣使大地回响——象铃铿锵、海螺长鸣、战鼓与诸般乐声雷动交织。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective action and deliberate signals (drums, conches, instruments) shape morale and perception in war: sound becomes a tool that rallies one’s own side, intimidates the opponent, and marks the irreversible momentum of conflict—an ethical reminder of how environments and leaders can amplify courage or fear.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield atmosphere: the warriors, accompanied by loud war-instruments, make the earth itself seem to tremble and resound, indicating the army’s mobilization and the intensification of the battle scene in Śalya Parva.