Shloka 35
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
वज्रो नामैष स व्यूहो निर्भय: सर्वतोमुख: । चापविद्युद्ध्वजो घोरो गुप्तो गाण्डीवधन्चना
vajro nāmaiṣa sa vyūho nirbhayaḥ sarvatomukhaḥ | cāpavidyuddhvajo ghoro gupto gāṇḍīvadhanvanā ||
قال سنجيا: «كان هذا التشكيل القتالي يُدعى “فَجْرَا” (الصاعقة). لا يعرف الخوف، ويواجه الجهات كلها. مهيبٌ مرعبٌ للناظرين، تعلوه راية كأنها برق فوق قوس؛ وقد كان محروسًا حصينًا بأرجونا، حامل قوس غانديفا».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how disciplined strategy (vyūha) and steadfast guardianship by a capable protector (Arjuna) create a force that is ‘fearless’ and resilient—suggesting that in dharmic warfare, courage is strengthened by order, preparedness, and responsible leadership.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra about a specific battlefield arrangement named the Vajra-vyūha. He describes its all-directional readiness and terrifying appearance, and notes that it is being effectively guarded by Arjuna, identified by his famed bow, the Gāṇḍīva.