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Shloka 10

भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ७२: सैन्यगुणवर्णनम्, व्यूहरक्षा, दैव-पुरुषकारचिन्ता

अक्षौहिण्या सम॑ तत्र वामपक्षो5भवत्‌ तदा | महात्मा द्रुपद: श्रीमान्‌ सह पुत्रेण संयुगे,पुत्रसहित श्रीमान्‌ महात्मा ट्रपद एक अक्षौहिणी सेनाके साथ युद्धमें बायें पंखके स्थानमें खड़े थे

akṣauhiṇyā samaṃ tatra vāmapakṣo 'bhavat tadā | mahātmā drupadaḥ śrīmān saha putreṇa saṃyuge ||

Sañjaya sprach: Dort, zu jener Zeit, wurde der linke Flügel mit einer vollen Akṣauhiṇī gebildet. Der ruhmreiche, großherzige König Drupada stand im Kampf zusammen mit seinem Sohn an dieser Stelle der Ordnung.

अक्षौहिण्याwith an akshauhini (army-division)
अक्षौहिण्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षौहिणी
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
समम्together/equally
समम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
वामपक्षःthe left wing
वामपक्षः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवामपक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्was/became
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
महात्माgreat-souled
महात्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रुपदःDrupada
द्रुपदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुपद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रीमान्splendid/fortunate
श्रीमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
पुत्रेणwith (his) son
पुत्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
संयुगेin battle
संयुगे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंयुग
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Drupada
D
Drupada's son
L
left wing (vāmapakṣa)
A
akṣauhiṇī (army division)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights disciplined organization and responsible leadership in war: commanders take assigned positions with full forces, reflecting the kṣatriya obligation to act with order, courage, and accountability rather than chaos.

Sañjaya describes the deployment of forces: the left flank of the army is constituted by a full akṣauhiṇī, and King Drupada, accompanied by his son, is stationed there for the coming combat.