Shloka 9
दुर्योधनश्व कर्णश्र वृषसेनो5थ मद्रराट् । अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव स्वयमेव च सैन्धव:,दुर्योधन, कर्ण, वृषसेन, मद्रराज शल्य, अअश्वत्थामा, कृपाचार्य और स्वयं सिंधुराज जयद्रथ--ये सभी युद्धके लिये डट गये
sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanaś ca karṇaś ca vṛṣaseno 'tha madrarāṭ | aśvatthāmā kṛpaś caiva svayam eva ca saindhavaḥ ||
قال سنجيا: إن دُريودَهنَةَ وكَرْنَةَ، وفْرِشَسِينَا وملكَ مَدْرَةَ (شَلْيَةَ)، ومعهما أَشْوَتْثَامَا وكْرِبَةَ، وجَيَدْرَثَ ملكَ السِّنْدُ نفسه—جميعُهم ثبتوا راسخين، عازمين على القتال.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective resolve and loyalty can mobilize powerful leaders for a cause, yet in the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame it also invites reflection on whether steadfastness in war aligns with dharma when the larger cause is morally compromised.
Sañjaya lists key Kaurava champions—Duryodhana, Karṇa, Vṛṣasena, Śalya, Aśvatthāmā, Kṛpa, and Jayadratha—stating that they are firmly prepared and positioned to fight, signaling a consolidation of Kaurava command and intent in this phase of the battle.