भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ७२: सैन्यगुणवर्णनम्, व्यूहरक्षा, दैव-पुरुषकारचिन्ता
अक्षौहिण्या सम॑ तत्र वामपक्षो5भवत् तदा | महात्मा द्रुपद: श्रीमान् सह पुत्रेण संयुगे,पुत्रसहित श्रीमान् महात्मा ट्रपद एक अक्षौहिणी सेनाके साथ युद्धमें बायें पंखके स्थानमें खड़े थे
akṣauhiṇyā samaṃ tatra vāmapakṣo 'bhavat tadā | mahātmā drupadaḥ śrīmān saha putreṇa saṃyuge ||
সেই সময় তাত বামপক্ষ এটা সম্পূৰ্ণ অক্ষৌহিণী সেনাৰে গঠিত হ’ল। শ্ৰীমান মহাত্মা দ্ৰুপদ পুত্ৰসহ সেই যুঁজত সেই পক্ষে অৱস্থান কৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights disciplined organization and responsible leadership in war: commanders take assigned positions with full forces, reflecting the kṣatriya obligation to act with order, courage, and accountability rather than chaos.
Sañjaya describes the deployment of forces: the left flank of the army is constituted by a full akṣauhiṇī, and King Drupada, accompanied by his son, is stationed there for the coming combat.