Shloka 26
अक्षविजय-प्रसङ्गः
Escalation of Wagers and Shakuni’s Repeated Declarations of Victory
जयद्रथेन च तथा कुरुभिश्चापि सर्वश: । ततः सर्वर्महाबाहुर्भ्रतृ भि: परिवारित:
jayadrathena ca tathā kurubhiś cāpi sarvaśaḥ | tataḥ sarvo mahābāhur bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: وهكذا أحاط به جايَدْرَثَةُ والكورو من كل جانب؛ ثم وقف ذلك البطل عظيم الساعدين وقد اكتنفه إخوته من حوله.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how kinship and allegiance can rapidly crystallize into collective action: brothers and allies form a protective (or aggressive) ring around a central hero, illustrating the kṣatriya-world ethic where loyalty to one’s group often governs immediate conduct in conflict.
Jayadratha together with the Kurus surrounds the mighty-armed figure, and the hero is further enclosed by his brothers—depicting a tactical encirclement and the consolidation of forces around a key person.