Shloka 13
भगदत्तस्तत: पश्चाद् गजानीकेन संवृतः । कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च भगदत्तमनुव्रतो,इन दोनोंके पीछे हाथियोंकी विशाल सेनासे घिरे हुए राजा भगदत्त चले। कृपाचार्य और कृतवर्माने भगदत्तका अनुसरण किया
sañjaya uvāca |
bhagadattas tataḥ paścād gajānīkena saṃvṛtaḥ |
kṛpaś ca kṛtavarmā ca bhagadattam anuvrataḥ ||
তারপর গজবাহিনীতে পরিবেষ্টিত রাজা ভগদত্ত অগ্রসর হলেন। কৃপাচার্য ও কৃতবর্মাও ভগদত্তের অনুগামী হলেন।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of allegiance in warfare: disciplined loyalty (anuvrata) strengthens an army’s cohesion, but it also ties followers to the righteousness—or unrighteousness—of the leader’s cause, reminding readers that duty and moral accountability travel together.
Sañjaya describes the Kaurava battle-array: Bhagadatta advances protected by a large elephant division, and the warriors Kṛpa and Kṛtavarmā move behind him as devoted followers, indicating coordinated movement and support within the formation.