Shloka 20
Abhimanyunidhana-prakāśaḥ — Vasudeva–Kṛṣṇa–Subhadrā–Kuntī śoka-saṃvāda
Disclosure and Consolation
तिस्रस्तु पाण्डुपुत्राणां चम्वो बीभत्सुपालिता: । हतप्रवीरभूयिष्ठा बभूवु: समवस्थिता:
tisras tu pāṇḍuputrāṇāṁ camvo bībhatsupālitāḥ | hatapravīrabhūyiṣṭhā babhūvuḥ samavasthitāḥ ||
সেই সময় পাণ্ডুপুত্ৰসকলৰ ওচৰত তিন অক্ষৌহিণী সেনা শেষ আছিল, যাৰ ৰক্ষা বীভৎসু অৰ্জুনে কৰিছিল। বহু প্ৰধান বীৰ নিহত হ’লেও, সেই সেনাবাহিনী যুদ্ধৰ বাবে সজ্জিত হৈ অটলভাৱে থিয় হৈ আছিল।
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after severe losses, disciplined resolve and responsible leadership can keep a community from collapsing; the verse highlights steadfastness under adversity and the kṣatriya ethic of maintaining order and readiness despite grief.
Vāsudeva describes the Pāṇḍavas’ remaining strength: three military divisions still stand, with Arjuna guarding them. Many leading warriors have fallen, yet the troops remain formed up and prepared to fight.