Shloka 9
सेनासमागमः — The Convergence of Armies
तथैव पाण्ड्यो राजेन्द्र सागरानूपवासिभि: । वृतो बहुविधैर्योधैर्युधिष्ठिरमुपागमत्,राजेन्द्र! इसी प्रकार समुद्रतटवर्ती जलप्राय देशके निवासी अनेक प्रकारके सैनिकोंसे घिरे हुए पाण्ड्यनरेश युधिष्ठिरके पक्षमें पधारे थे
tathaiva pāṇḍyo rājendra sāgarānūpavāsibhiḥ | vṛto bahuvidhair yodhair yudhiṣṭhiram upāgamat ||
হে রাজেন্দ্র! তদ্রূপ সমুদ্রতটবর্তী অঞ্চলের অধিবাসীদের নানা প্রকার যোদ্ধায় পরিবেষ্টিত পাণ্ড্যরাজও যুধিষ্ঠিরের কাছে এসে উপস্থিত হলেন।
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how rulers and peoples align themselves with a cause they deem rightful; political support is portrayed as flowing toward perceived dharma and legitimate leadership, especially on the eve of war.
Vaiśaṃpāyana continues listing allies who come to support Yudhiṣṭhira: the Pāṇḍya king arrives, accompanied by diverse warriors from the sea-coast regions.