Shloka 4
Bhīmasena–Drauṇi Mahāyuddha
Chariot Duel and Astra-Exchange
महत्यपररात्रे च तव सैन्यस्य मारिष । योगो योगेति सहसा प्रादुरासीन्महास्वन:,माननीय नरेश! अत्यन्त प्रात:कालसे ही आपकी सेनामें सहसा “तैयार हो जाओ, तैयार हो जाओ' का शब्द गूँज उठा
mahatiy apararātre ca tava sainyasya māriṣa | yogo yogeti sahasā prādurāsīn mahāsvanaḥ ||
সঞ্জয় বললেন—মহারাজ! গভীর প্রভাত-পূর্ব সময়ে আপনার সেনাশিবিরে হঠাৎই এক মহাগর্জন উঠল—“ব্যূহ বাঁধো! ব্যূহ বাঁধো!”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined urgency of a warrior host: at the threshold of battle, collective readiness and obedience to command become decisive. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya-world emphasis on preparedness and coordinated action, even amid the grim inevitability of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that before dawn a loud cry spread through the Kaurava camp—an order to assemble and take formation—signaling that the army is being rapidly organized for the day’s fighting.