Shloka 11
सैन्यसंनिवेशः (Sainyasaṃniveśaḥ) — Deployment, Omens, and Yuddha-Dharma Conventions
शय्याश्व विविधास्तात तेषां रात्रौ युधिष्ठिर: । एवंवेदी वेदितव्य: पाण्डवेयोडयमित्युत
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | śayyāś ca vividhās tāta teṣāṃ rātrau yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | evaṃvedī veditavyaḥ pāṇḍaveyo ’yam ity uta ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: «يا عزيزي، في الليل رتّب يودهيشثيرا لهم أنواعًا شتّى من المضاجع. ولكي يُعرَف كلُّ رجلٍ في زحمة الحرب، وضع أيضًا علاماتٍ مميِّزة—ليُعلَم: “هذا جنديٌّ من جانب الباندافا.”»
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, righteous leadership expresses itself through care for one’s people and through disciplined organization—providing rest and ensuring clear identification to prevent confusion and harm.
On the eve of battle, Yudhiṣṭhira arranges sleeping provisions for the troops and sets up distinguishing signs so soldiers can be recognized as belonging to the Pāṇḍava side during combat.