Shloka 9
Droṇa’s Renewed Advance toward Yudhiṣṭhira; Fall of Satyajit and Allied Recoil (द्रोणस्य युधिष्ठिरप्रेप्सा—सत्यजितः पतनम्)
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ काम्बोजश्च सुदक्षिण:
vindānuvindāv āvantyau kāmbojaś ca sudakṣiṇaḥ
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—অৱন্তীৰ বিন্দ আৰু অনুবিন্দ, লগতে কাম্বোজ সুদক্ষিণো তাত আছিল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as part of a warrior-catalogue, highlighting how many regional rulers and allies are drawn into the Kurukṣetra war. Ethically, it underscores the epic’s recurring tension: kṣatriya obligation and political allegiance can pull entire peoples into violence, making the war a collective moral and social crisis rather than a private feud.
Sañjaya is reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, naming notable combatants present in the ongoing battle. Here he identifies Vindā and Anuvindā (princes of Avanti) and Sudakṣiṇa (a Kāmboja leader) as part of the assembled forces in Drona Parva’s battle description.