Shloka 20
Abhimanyunidhana-prakāśaḥ — Vasudeva–Kṛṣṇa–Subhadrā–Kuntī śoka-saṃvāda
Disclosure and Consolation
तिस्रस्तु पाण्डुपुत्राणां चम्वो बीभत्सुपालिता: । हतप्रवीरभूयिष्ठा बभूवु: समवस्थिता:,उस समय पाण्डवोंके पास तीन अक्षौहिणी सेनाएँ शेष थीं, जिनकी रक्षा अर्जुन कर रहे थे। उनमें बहुत-से प्रमुख वीर मारे गये थे; फिर भी वे युद्धके लिये डटी हुई थीं
tisras tu pāṇḍuputrāṇāṁ camvo bībhatsupālitāḥ | hatapravīrabhūyiṣṭhā babhūvuḥ samavasthitāḥ ||
Vāsudeva sprach: Den Söhnen Pāṇḍus waren noch drei Heeresabteilungen geblieben, bewacht von Arjuna (Bībhatsu). Obwohl die meisten ihrer vornehmsten Helden gefallen waren, standen diese Truppen dennoch fest, geordnet und kampfbereit—ein Zeichen von Entschlossenheit inmitten schwerster Verluste und der düsteren Beharrlichkeit des Krieges.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after severe losses, disciplined resolve and responsible leadership can keep a community from collapsing; the verse highlights steadfastness under adversity and the kṣatriya ethic of maintaining order and readiness despite grief.
Vāsudeva describes the Pāṇḍavas’ remaining strength: three military divisions still stand, with Arjuna guarding them. Many leading warriors have fallen, yet the troops remain formed up and prepared to fight.