Sanskrit Verse
tatah shankhash ca bheryas ca panavanaka-gomukha, sahasaivabhyahanyanta sa shabdas tumulo 'bhavat
Translation & Meaning
Thereupon conches, kettledrums, tabors, trumpets, and horns all suddenly blared forth together, and the combined noise was tumultuous. The deafening sound of war instruments marks the moment when conflict becomes inevitable and the point of no return is crossed.
Key Teachings
- •The noise of conflict drowns out the voice of reason and compassion
- •Once the forces of war are set in motion, reversal becomes extraordinarily difficult
- •External tumult mirrors the internal chaos of those who must face violence
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