Shloka 14
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
श्लाघ्य: पार्थिववंशस्य प्रमुखे वाहिनीपति: । पुत्रपौत्रै: परिवृत: शतशाख इव द्रुम:
ślāghyaḥ pārthivavaṁśasya pramukhe vāhinīpatiḥ | putrapautraiḥ parivṛtaḥ śataśākha iva drumaḥ ||
তেওঁ পাৰ্থিৱবংশৰ শ্লাঘ্য পুৰুষ, অগ্ৰভাগত বাহিনীপাতি আছিল। পুত্ৰ-পৌত্ৰে পৰিবৃত তেওঁ শতশাখী বৃক্ষৰ দৰে শোভিত হৈছিল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises leadership rooted in dharmic kingship: a worthy commander stands foremost, supported by an ordered lineage. The image of a many-branched tree suggests stability, continuity, and responsibility—power is strengthened when family and followers are integrated under righteous leadership.
Vaiśampāyana describes a prominent army commander positioned at the front of the host, attended by his sons and grandsons. The scene emphasizes martial readiness and the visible strength of a royal house through its descendants and retainers.