Shloka 81
सौवीरा: कितवाः प्राच्या: प्रतीच्योदीच्यमालवा:
saṃjaya uvāca | sauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ prācyāḥ pratīcyodīcyamālavāḥ, sauvīra-kitava-prācya-pratīcya-udīcya-mālava-abhīṣāḥ śūrasenāḥ śibayaḥ vasātayaḥ śālvāśrayāḥ trigartāḥ ambaṣṭhāś ca kekayāś ca—ete sarve mahāmanasvino vīrā bāṇair ghātitā vraṇair upapīḍitā api arjunena saha yuddham ācarantaṃ bhīṣmaṃ saṅgrāmabhūmau parityaktuṃ na śekuḥ |
সৌবীৰ, কিতৱ, প্ৰাচ্য, প্ৰতীচ্য, উদীচ্য, মালৱ, অভীষ, শূৰসেন, শিবি, বসাতি, শাল্বাশ্ৰয়, ত্ৰিগৰ্ত, অম্বষ্ঠ আৰু কেকয়—এই সকলো দেশৰ মহামনস্ক বীৰসকল, তীৰে বিদ্ধ আৰু ঘাঁৱে পীড়িত হৈও, কিৰীটধাৰী অৰ্জুনৰ সৈতে যুদ্ধৰত ভীষ্মক ৰণভূমিত ত্যাগ কৰিব নোৱাৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-code dimension of dharma: even when grievously wounded, allied fighters remain bound by loyalty and honor to their commander (Bhishma) and cannot bring themselves to abandon him on the battlefield. It reflects how collective duty and reputation can override personal pain and self-preservation in epic warfare.
Sanjaya lists multiple regional contingents fighting in the Kuru army. Though pierced by Arjuna’s arrows and suffering from wounds, these warriors continue the fight and are unable to leave Bhishma behind on the field while he battles on against Arjuna.