[ BHAGAVAD GITA · 1.13 · spoken by Sanjay ]
Every drum. Every horn. Every conch. At maximum volume. What are they compensating for?
Conches, kettledrums, cymbals, drums, and horns blared all at once — a tumult engineered to drown out the fear the army couldn't say out loud.
SANSKRIT
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः । सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥१-१३॥
हिंदी
इसके बाद शंख, नगाड़े, ढोल, मृदंग और गोमुख — ये सब एक साथ बज उठे। उनका वह स्वर अत्यन्त भयंकर हुआ।
KRISHNA’S LINE
“Volume is not conviction. The loudest room is usually the most afraid.”
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