Shloka 25
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
राजा तु मध्यमानीके कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । बृहद्धिः कुण्जरैरमत्तैश्नलद्धिरचलैरिव,चलते-फिरते पर्वतोंके समान विशाल और मतवाले गजराजोंकी सेनाके साथ कुन्तीपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर बीचकी सेनामें उपस्थित थे
rājā tu madhyamānīke kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | bṛhaddhiḥ kuñjarair amattaiḥ snaladdhir acalair iva madhye calate ||
Sañjaya said: King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, stood in the middle division of the army. Surrounded by a great force of elephants—huge, steady, and like moving mountains—he held his place at the center, embodying the kingly duty to remain firm amid the turmoil of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma and royal responsibility: the king remains steady at the center of the host, supported by disciplined strength (elephants), symbolizing firmness, restraint, and leadership amid violence.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava deployment: Yudhiṣṭhira is positioned in the central division, accompanied by a large contingent of powerful, steady elephants, likened to moving mountains.