Shloka 32
आयोधनदर्शनम्
Viewing the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra
बन्दिभि: सतत काले स्तुवद्धिरभिनन्दिता: । शिवानामशिवा घोरा: शृण्वन्ति विविधा गिर:,“जिन्हें सदा ही समय-समयपर स्तुति करनेवाले बन्दीजन अपने वचनोंद्वारा आनन्दित करते थे, वे ही अब सियारिनोंकी अमंगलसूचक भाँति-भाँतिकी बोलियाँ सुन रहे हैं
bandibhiḥ satataṃ kāle stuvaddhir abhinanditāḥ | śivānām aśivā ghorāḥ śṛṇvanti vividhā giraḥ ||
毗湿摩波罗衍那说道：那些曾在每个时刻都被颂歌者的赞辞所欢悦的人，如今却只听见母豺狼凄厉而不祥的嚎叫——种种声调，皆为祸患之兆。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the fragility of worldly glory: those once sustained by praise are brought low to hear ominous sounds. It implies an ethical reckoning—violence and adharma culminate in fear, loss, and signs of ruin rather than honor.
In the aftermath of the great war, the atmosphere has turned grim. Instead of courtly celebration and eulogies, the survivors encounter inauspicious portents—jackals’ dreadful cries—signaling devastation and mourning.